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Gov. Ron DeSantis plans to spend $1.5 billion more on Everglades restoration and water quality improvements in the coming fiscal year, bringing the total allocated since his election in 2019 to $6.5 billion.
It’s the largest investment in Everglades projects in Florida history, he said.
“You’re talking about restoring the plumbing of the state to how God intended it,” he said. “These are really ambitious projects.”
The spending plan includes:
• $850 million for Everglades-specific projects.
• $530 million for projects to prevent nutrient contamination of waterways.
• $100 million for the second phase of the C-51 Reservoir serving Palm Beach and Broward.
– Jesse Scheckner, Florida Politics, The South FL 100