COUNTY 

WLRN 

Florida Keys building permits moratorium rejected by commissioners  

Monroe County Commissioners are again saying “no” to a proposed moratorium on handing out building permits in the Florida Keys. 

 

Times of the Islands 

Comcast Invests $15M to Expand High-Speed Network Across Charlotte County 

CHARLOTTE COUNTY, Fla., Jan. 24, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Comcast today announced a $15 million investment to build and expand its high-speed, reliable network across Charlotte County, Florida. 

 

WPTV 

This county repealed a 1989 ordinance requiring fluoride in water 

St. Lucie County commissioners on Tuesday voted unanimously to repeal a 1989 ordinance requiring local municipalities to add fluoride to their water. 

 

PUBLIC CAMPING  

Fox 4 Now 

Cape’s new camping ban makes people experiencing homelessness go to Fort Myers 

CAPE CORAL, Fla. — What are people experiencing homelessness supposed to do in Cape Coral now that camping on public property is banned in city limits. 

 

LEGISLATION 

Florida Politics 

Ron DeSantis urges GOP leaders across the state to pressure lawmakers about Special Session 

Legislative leaders so far pushed back on demands to craft and pass bills on mass deportation next week.