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Gov. Ron DeSantis awarded nearly $3.9 million to North Central Florida for water quality and springs restoration.

The state's springs restoration grant program aims to improve water quality and spring flow through various projects.

The city of Newberry received $2.9 million for a septic-to-sewer conversion project to benefit the Santa Fe River.

Gov. Ron DeSantis awarded nearly $3.9 million to North Central Florida in an effort to continually restore the state's natural freshwater springs and water quality.

In a press conference in Tampa, DeSantis announced on Dec. 3 that he awarded more than $112 million in grants across Florida including $50 million aimed at supporting 23 projects in restoring Florida’s natural freshwater springs.

Funded by the state's springs re

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