Gov. DeSantis praises water-improvement projects

Governor Ron DeSantis gives an update on the billions of dollars allocated to improve Florida's water and the completion of the Crane Creek M1 Canal Flow Restoration project.

MELBOURNE, Fla. - Governor Ron DeSantis says since he’s taken office, he’s worked hard to improve the state’s water quality and announced the completion of the Crane Creek M1 Canal Flow Restoration project during a press conference on Monday.

The backstory:

The canal was built more than 100 years ago to control flooding in the area, but it changed the way water naturally flowed between the St. John’s River and the Indian River Lagoon.

Over time, storm water from nearby communities carried harmful nutrients into the lagoon, fueling algae blooms and damaging wate

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