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NBC 2 

Lee County set to revise emergency plan ahead of next hurricane season  

LEE COUNTY, Fla. (WBBH) — Southwest Florida is in the home stretch of the 2023 hurricane season.    

 

ABC 7 

Collier County Commission approves largest conservation land deal in Marco Island history 

MARCO ISLAND, Fla. — Three new nature preserves are on the way to Marco Island after the Collier County Commission approved the purchase of three parcels of land via Conservation Collier.   

 

Bay News 9  

As Hillsborough County ‘builds up’, firefighters prepare  

TAMPA, Fla. — Hillsborough County is one of the fastest-growing counties in Florida. Due to this growth, the fire department has observed an increase in the construction of multiple-story buildings. 

 

HURRICANE RECOVERY 

Florida Politics 

Casey DeSantis announces $6M to support Hurricane Idalia recovery  

The funds add to $5M more previously set aside through the Emergency Bridge Loan Program for small aquaculture businesses. 

 

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WQCS 

Can public officials block you on social media? It’s up to the Supreme Court  

The U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments Tuesday in a pair of important cases that test the ability of public officials to block critics from their personal social media pages.