More than $4.5 million in funding announced for North Florida water resource projects

Suwannee River Water Management District Contributor Governor Ron DeSantis announced on Wednesday, Dec. 3, the approval of more than $4.5 million in funding for a trio of projects to strengthen water resources in the Suwannee River Water Management District. The funding is part of an overall $112 million announced by Gov. DeSantis for statewide projects identified by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and Florida's water management districts. Funding for these projects comes from both DEP's springs and watershed restoration program, which provides funding for projects that improve the quality and quantity of the state's water resources, as well as funding to dev