Temporary Funding Extension Includes $250 Million In Everglades Spending | 100.7 WFLA
By Joel Malkin Dec 22, 2020 A continuing resolution to keep the government running for another week was signed by President Trump after passing in Congress Monday night. It includes something that a Florida Representative has been working on for years. "Funding for Everglades restoration, South Florida ecosystem restoration, our waterways funding as a whole." Republican Congressman Brian Mast of Stuart says H.R. 1520 includes a record-setting $250 million in funding to restore the Everglades. He says it will play a critical role in accelerating projects like building a reservoir to the s...