Gov. DeSantis announces $16.8 million for Bonita Springs stormwater infrastructure

Gov. Ron DeSantis awarding $16.8 million to Bonita Springs.

Gov. Ron Desantis held a press conference alongside Dane Eagle, secretary of the Department of Economic Opportunity, in Bonita Springs City Hall.

DeSantis announced that he will be awarding the city $16.8 million to upgrade its stormwater infrastructure along Terry Street in the face of future severe storms.

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