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My News 13 

Orange County considers suing election supervisor 

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — A bit of debate going on between Orange County and the Supervisor of Elections office over what to do with excess money from the Supervisor of Elections’ budget. 

 

Palm Beach Post 

Brightline’s bid for a Martin County station is approved 

MARTIN COUNTY — A $45 million deal was struck for a Brightline train station in downtown Stuart, just months after city commissioners there rescinded a similar deal. 

 

Local 10 

‘The way forward’: Ordinance passing would push toward plastic reduction in Miami-Dade 

MIAMI BEACH, Fla. – Right now the world is pumping out a staggering 57 million tons of plastic pollution a year, and much of it winds up as litter that pollutes our oceans and waterways. 

 

Click Orlando 

Orange County steps up with new program to make pedestrian safety a top priority 

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – Orange County, home to some of the state’s busiest and most pedestrian-heavy areas, has long struggled with high rates of pedestrian fatalities. 

 

The Gainesville Sun 

Alachua County allocates $100K for appeal of ruling over referendum 

The Alachua County Commission on Tuesday unanimously approved the allocation of $1.1 million from the General Fund Reserves for environmental studies related to the Mill Creek watershed and potential legal fees for the county’s appeal over the recent at-large voting referendum. 

 

AFFORDABLE HOUSING 

Fox 4 

Collier County approves converting vacant properties into housing for veterans 

NAPLES, Fla. — Collier County is taking action to tackle homelessness among local veterans by approving a deal that will convert two vacant properties into affordable housing units.