In an unsigned editorial last month opposing Florida bills S1340 and HB7, the Lehigh Acres Citizen described a recent situation in which local residents were outraged to learn about zoning changes that normally would have been noticed in a newspaper, but weren’t.

In its opinion piece, the Lee County paper noted that proponents of moving notices to government websites say it would save money.

If government-website notice is cheaper, the Citizen asked, why isn’t it better? It then answered that question by describing what happened last year when the city of Cape Coral was allowed to overhaul its comprehensive plan without publishing a notice.