COUNTY 

Ocala News 

Marion County proclaiming day for retired Army captain in Veterans’ Hall of Fame 

Marion County is set to honor one of its most decorated residents this month by proclaiming a day in his name. 

 

EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT  

Orlando Sentinel  

Hurricanes punched 2 holes in Gulf Coast beaches. 1 may stay, 1 may go  

For decades, Sarasota County leaders have wrestled with the idea of reopening Midnight Pass, an inlet that split Siesta and Casey keys until its closure in 1983. 

 

FEDERAL 

West Orlando News 

U.S. House Passed Amendment Protecting Florida from Federal Overreach 

The United States House of Representatives passed an amendment protecting Florida from federal overreach.