Florida Governor Details $2.5 Billion Plans to Help Everglades and Fight Algae Blooms
At a Glance Gov. Ron DeSantis ordered the establishment of a blue-green algae task force.He wants an Office of Resilience and Coastal Protection to address sea level rise.He also wants work on a reservoir to stop pollutants from reaching the Everglades sped up. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis unveiled plans Thursday to spend $2.5 billion to help restore the Everglades and get a handle on algae blooms that have fouled the state's waterways and shorelines. "I pledged I would take action,...