COUNTY 

Fox 13 

Hillsborough budget chief says $60M needed to cover non-FEMA-backed hurricane cleanup costs  

TAMPA, Fla. – On Wednesday morning, the Hillsborough County Board of Commissioners will decide whether to transfer $60,000,000 from the county’s budget and put the funds toward emergency cleanup efforts.   

 

Herald-Tribune 

Manatee County addresses commercial pet sale animal welfare concerns 

In response to concerns over pets on sale at retail stores, Manatee County will require pet stores and breeders to register with the county and undergo multiple inspections per year. 

 

WTSP 

Hernando County Commissioners to study unprecedented flooding 

At Tuesday’s County Commissioner Meeting, Hernando Emergency Management and Commissioners described the Withlacoochee flooding situation as a worst-case scenario. 

 

PUBLIC CAMPING 

Orlando Sentinel 

Seminole’s only homeless shelter says it needs more funding 

Seminole County’s only homeless shelter will need $600,000 in government aid to keep its doors open next year, the facility’s executive director said Tuesday.