SWFL residents express concerns over phosphate mining proposal

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DeSoto County officials held a meeting Tuesday evening to discuss the possibility of rezoning over 14 acres of land for phosphate mining.

WINK News reporter Kelsey Kushner was at the meeting with the latest details. Watch the video above for the full story.

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