Governor DeSantis announces more than $10 million in hurricane relief coming to tri-county area

Danny Federico reporter3.riverbendnews@gmail.com On Thursday, March 7, Governor Ron DeSantis announced a substantial allocation of over $66 million in funding aimed at aiding Florida communities affected by the aftermath of Hurricane Idalia. The distribution of these funds encompasses a spectrum of initiatives, notably including infrastructure enhancements. A standout feature of this announcement is the allocation of more than $9.2 million to the Suwannee County Board of County Commissioners, Madison County and Big Bend Technical College through the Florida Job Growth Grant Fund (JGGF). These funds have been distributed explicitly for critical infrastructure improvements and the expansion