Gov. Ron DeSantis is championing a groundbreaking ceremony that he hails as a big step forward for Everglades restoration.

During a press conference in Palm Beach County, the Governor highlighted the new inflow pump station that plays a major role in the Everglades Agricultural Area (EAA) Reservoir project.

“This will have nine pumps and will be one of the largest pump stations in the entire state,” DeSantis said. “Florida will have the capability to move approximately 3 billion gallons of water per day from Lake Okeechobee into the EAA reservoir. … Today’s groundbreaking marks the 80th milestone event in Everglade’s restoration that has taken place since 2019.”

DeSantis didn’t take questions during Thursday’s event. He also did not hold a press conference Wednesday after Democ

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