CRYSTAL RIVER, Fla. – Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis held a news conference Friday morning in Crystal River, announcing the disbursement of $23.5M in Job Growth Grant Fund monies to strengthen critical infrastructure following intrusions from storms in recent years.
The disbursements were as follows:
- $16.4 million to Citrus County
- To replace a sanitary sewer system.
- $5.6 million to the city of Newberry
- For roadway and water infrastructure improvements at the F-300 AgriFoodTech Innovation Park.
- $1.5 million to Levy County
- For critical water infrastructure in Chiefland.
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DeSantis was joined at Bayside Kraft Kitchen by Florida Commerce Secretary Alex Kelly and others.
Watch Friday’s news conference again in the video player below or by clicking here.
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