Gov. Ron DeSantis offers blueprint for federal COVID-19 stimulus funding
The governorâs proposal for $4.1 billion in spending includes one-time $1,000 bonuses for first responders.
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks to the press after giving his State of the State speech on the first day of the 2021 Legislative Session in Tallahassee, Fla. Tuesday, March 2, 2021. (Tori Lynn Schneider/Tallahassee Democrat via AP) [ TORI LYNN SCHNEIDER/TALLAHASSEE DEMOCRAT | AP ]
By News Service of Florida
Published Mar. 16
Updated Mar. 16
TALLAHASSEE â Gov. Ron DeSantis pitched plans Tuesday to use nearly half of the money coming to Florida from a federal stimulus package to bulk up infrastructure, bolster efforts to fight rising sea levels, fix the troubled unemployment system and provide first responders with $1,000 bonuses for their work during the past year.