As he works on a proposed budget for the upcoming year, Gov. Ron DeSantis said Thursday the state will ask President-elect Donald Trump to give Florida authority over federal money for Everglades

Gov. DeSantis announced Florida's $3.3 billion investment in Everglades restoration and seeks to manage federal funds for efficiency.

Gov. Ron DeSantis was in Juno Beach where he touted the continued push to restore the Everglades and divert water south of Lake Okeechobee.

The Florida governor made construction of the 10,100-acre Everglades Agricultural Area reservoir a top priority when he took office in 2019.

DeSantis is recommending $805 million be earmarked for environmental projects. That's on top of about $6.5 billion approved since DeSantis took office in 2019.

Gov. Ron DeSantis says the state of Florida can expedite Everglades restoration, doing the job quicker than the federal government.

Ron DeSantis said Thursday the state will ask President-elect Donald Trump to give Florida authority over federal money for Everglades restoration projects. DeSantis offered a few environmental snippets that will be included in a proposed 2025-2026 budget that he said he will release “very,

Governor Ron DeSantis says that $3.3 billion in projects were completed during his first term and two years into his second term, the state is already close to the goal of $3.5 billion. But he says things could move a lot faster without slowdowns by the federal government.

Governor Ron DeSantis announced on Thursday morning in Juno Beach that his administration has invested a record $3.3 billion in Everglades restoration projects.