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6.2 Supplemental Opinion of Nabors, Giblin & Nickerson, P.A. TALLAHASSEE 1500 Mahan Drive Suite 200 TAMPA Nabors ''. Tallahassee,Florida 32308 2502 Rocky Point Drive (850)224-4070 Tel Suite 1060 (850)224-4073 Fax Tampa,Florida 33607 Gibl Gin (813)281-2222 Tel PLANTATION (813)281-0129 Fax P.A. 8201 Peters Road Nickerson Suite 1000 Plantation,Florida 33324 (954)315-0268 Tel September 15, 2022 BofA Securities, Inc. New York, New York PNC Capital Markets, LLC Tampa, Florida Re: $41,340,000 Monroe County, Florida Airport Revenue Bonds (Key West International Airport), Series 2022 (A MT) Ladies and Gentlemen: We have served as Bond Counsel to Monroe County (the "Issuer") in connection with the issuance and sale of its $41,340,000 Monroe County, Florida Airport Revenue Bonds (Key West International Airport), Series 2022 (AMT) (the "Bonds"), to BoIA Securities, Inc. and PNC Capital Markets, LLC (collectively, the "Underwriters") pursuant to the Contract of Purchase dated August 31, 2022,between the Issuer and the Underwriters (the "Contract of Purchase") and we have participated in various proceedings related thereto. Capitalized terms used herein which are defined in said Contract of Purchase shall have the meanings specified therein. We have examined, among other things, the Act, the Resolution, the proceedings of the Issuer with respect to the authorization and issuance of the Bonds, the Official Statement and the Contract of Purchase, and have made such other examination of applicable Florida and other laws as we have deemed necessary in giving this opinion. As to questions of fact material to our opinion, we have relied upon representations of the Issuer contained in the Resolution and the Contract of Purchase, the certified proceedings and other certifications of public officials furnished to us, and certifications furnished to us by or on behalf of the Issuer, without undertaking to verify the sairic by independent investigation Based on the foregoing, under existing law, we are of the opinion that: (a) The Bonds are not subject to the registration requirement of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the Resolution is exempt from qualification under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended. BofA Securities, Inc. September 15, 2022 PNC Capital Markets, LLC Page 2 (b) The statements contained in the Official Statement for the Bonds dated August 31, 2022 (the "Official Statement") under the captions "INTRODUCTION — Purpose," "-Authorization," "DESCRIPTION OF THE SERIES 2022 BONDS" (excluding the subsection entitled % Book-Entry Only System") and "SECURITY FOR THE 2022 BONDS" (other than the financial, statistical and demographic information included therein, as to all of which no opinion is expressed), insofar as such statements purport to be summaries of certain provisions of the Bonds and the Resolution, constitute a fair summary of the information purported to be summarized therein. The statements in the Official Statement on the cover relating to our opinion and under the caption "TAX MATTERS" are accurate statements or summaries of the matters therein set forth. It should be noted that such summaries do not purport to summarize all of the provisions of, and are qualified in their entirety by,the complete documents or provisions which are summarized. We express no opinion as to the information contained in the Official Statement other than as provided in paragraph (b) above. The opinions expressed herein are predicated upon present law, facts and circumstances, and we assume no affirmative obligation or duty to update the opinions expressed herein if such laws, facts or circumstances change after the date hereof. Of even date herewith we have delivered our approving opinion with respect to the Bonds. This letter shall confirm that you may rely on such opinion as if it were addressed to you; provided, however, no attorney-client relationship has existed or exists between our firm and you in connection with the Bonds and by virtue of this opinion letter or our Bond Counsel Opinion. We are furnishing this letter to you, as Underwriters of the Bonds, solely for your benefit. The letter is not to be used, circulated, quoted or otherwise referred to for any other purpose. Very truly yours,