Legislative leaders have agreed to use hundreds of millions of dollars in gambling money to help pay for further expansion of a state wildlife corridor and other environmental projects.
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The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) is set to start construction on the first of two buried seawalls along State Road (S.R.) A1A. The first wall will extend from one-half mile north of Highbridge Road in Volusia County to South Central Avenue in Flagler County. Work is expected to begin in February 2024 at the north end of the seawall in Flagler County.
Read MoreKEY LARGO AND TAVERNIER, FL – Monroe County Land Authority Governing Board approved purchasing new sites to redevelop affordable homeownership units in Tavernier and Key Largo today. The County will own and lease the sites to Habitat for Humanity of the Upper Keys to redevelop those sites consistent with neighborhood character. “This assures long-term affordability in perpetuity,” said Monroe County Land Authority Chairman and County Commissioner David Rice.
Read MoreA Feb. 15 court ruling has left Florida’s wetlands permitting program without a future, and news Monday that the U.S. Department of Justice filed a supplemental brief in the case stating that allowing Florida to continue with some limited control over permitting is unworkable and illegal under the Clean Water Act provides no clear direction.
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MONROE COUNTY – The Monroe County Board of County Commissioners welcomes Hanna Koch from The Elizabeth Moore International Center for Coral Reef Research and Restoration at Mote Marine Laboratory in Summerland Key, as the new Monroe County Artificial Reefs director. She will start the position on April 1, 2024.
Read MoreTALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis highlighted the Great Outdoors Initiative, providing 50% discounts to Floridians on the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) Gold Sportsman hunting and fishing licenses and Florida State Park annual passes.
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