Collier County, Fla. leaders have approved a $56 million, 87-bed mental health facility, the Naples Daily News reported June 11.
The 60,000-square-foot site will be funded by taxpayer dollars and operated by Naples, Fla.-based David Lawrence Center.
Voters approved funding for additional mental health beds in the county in 2018.
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