COUNTY 

Tampa Bay Times 

Pasco officials seeking a longer scallop season  

NEW PORT RICHEY — Just like nearly anyone who has ever donned flippers and a snorkel to pursue scallops in the inviting Gulf waters of Florida, Pasco County officials just can’t get enough. 

 

ABC 7  

Medical marijuana dispensary talks in Collier County resume 

COLLIER COUNTY, Fla. — Collier County Planning Commissioners are discussing if medical marijuana dispensaries should be allowed in the city. 

 

AFFORDABLE HOUSING  

ABC Action News 

Pinellas County reopens section 8 housing choice voucher waitlist 

PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla.  — For the first time in two years, Pinellas County leaders reopened their waitlist for section 8 vouchers this week. From Tuesday through Thursday, they invited people to apply for a voucher who make at or below 50% of the area median income. That means Pinellas County residents who make $28,750 as an individual or $41,050 as a family of four. 

 

OPIOIDS  

WGCU 

Florida is planning to make naloxone kits available through county health departments  

To address the ongoing opioid crisis, the Florida Department of Health on Wednesday announced a plan to increase access to naloxone throughout the state. 

 

Healthcare Purchasing News 

Studies show value in expanding telehealth services for opioid use disorder-related care  

According to a release by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the expansion of telehealth services during the COVID-19 pandemic was associated with individuals staying in treatment longer and reducing their risk of medically treated overdose, according to a new study.