{"id":477,"date":"2022-08-18T00:03:34","date_gmt":"2022-08-18T00:03:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/desantisplaybook.com\/?page_id=477"},"modified":"2022-11-22T04:47:20","modified_gmt":"2022-11-22T04:47:20","slug":"environment","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/desantisplaybook.com\/environment\/","title":{"rendered":"ENVIRONMENT"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"477\" class=\"elementor elementor-477\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ae3fd8a elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ae3fd8a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-952385d\" data-id=\"952385d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1dc2e48 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1dc2e48\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.19.0 - 07-02-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"302\" src=\"https:\/\/desantisplaybook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/python-1024x387.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-483\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/desantisplaybook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/python-1024x387.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/desantisplaybook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/python-300x113.jpg 300w, https:\/\/desantisplaybook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/python-768x290.jpg 768w, https:\/\/desantisplaybook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/python-1536x580.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/desantisplaybook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/python.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-8b73c3d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8b73c3d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1a1d581\" data-id=\"1a1d581\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed590e9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ed590e9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.19.0 - 07-02-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">KEEPING FLORIDA<br>\nBEAUTIFUL  <\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9438395 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9438395\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9a262cf\" data-id=\"9a262cf\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae7be0f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ae7be0f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.19.0 - 07-02-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>Florida\u2019s natural resources will be protected for generations to come because of Governor DeSantis\u2019s focus on providing historic funding to protect our environment.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2fd7ec8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2fd7ec8\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-59c1264\" data-id=\"59c1264\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-651955e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"651955e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Everglades Restoration <\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68136b9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"68136b9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSince 2019, nearly 50 Everglades restoration projects have broken ground, hit a major milestone, or finished construction. These projects include: \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d26842 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"6d26842\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"https:\/\/desantisplaybook.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/elementor\/assets\/css\/widget-icon-list.min.css\">\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"29.231\" height=\"27.525\" viewBox=\"0 0 29.231 27.525\"><path id=\"Path_16\" data-name=\"Path 16\" d=\"M837.276,1100.526a81.857,81.857,0,0,1,6.71-8.574,40.172,40.172,0,0,1,6.644-6.259,32.157,32.157,0,0,1,5.948-3.262.873.873,0,0,1,.245-.056,1.214,1.214,0,0,1,.887.405c-.187.187-.438.436-.741.732-.569.555-1,.957-1.057,1.014-3.365,3.178-6.206,6.5-6.206,6.5a86.072,86.072,0,0,0-5.877,7.854c-.322.494-.615.97-.615.97-.618,1.014-.969,1.717-3.574,6-1.043,1.716-1.913,3.153-2.5,4.049h-.6a33.4,33.4,0,0,1-2.691-5.31,28.825,28.825,0,0,0-2.87-5.424,2.277,2.277,0,0,0-.724-.626,2.606,2.606,0,0,0-1.774-.187,2.565,2.565,0,0,1,.21-.755,3.683,3.683,0,0,1,3.265-1.9c2.328.012,3.957,2.549,4.692,3.695A10.216,10.216,0,0,1,837.276,1100.526Z\" transform=\"translate(-828.479 -1082.373)\" fill=\"#d02329\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">EAA Reservoir Project to send clean water south, while reducing damaging discharges from Lake Okeechobee. This project started a year ahead of schedule. <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"29.231\" height=\"27.525\" viewBox=\"0 0 29.231 27.525\"><path id=\"Path_16\" data-name=\"Path 16\" d=\"M837.276,1100.526a81.857,81.857,0,0,1,6.71-8.574,40.172,40.172,0,0,1,6.644-6.259,32.157,32.157,0,0,1,5.948-3.262.873.873,0,0,1,.245-.056,1.214,1.214,0,0,1,.887.405c-.187.187-.438.436-.741.732-.569.555-1,.957-1.057,1.014-3.365,3.178-6.206,6.5-6.206,6.5a86.072,86.072,0,0,0-5.877,7.854c-.322.494-.615.97-.615.97-.618,1.014-.969,1.717-3.574,6-1.043,1.716-1.913,3.153-2.5,4.049h-.6a33.4,33.4,0,0,1-2.691-5.31,28.825,28.825,0,0,0-2.87-5.424,2.277,2.277,0,0,0-.724-.626,2.606,2.606,0,0,0-1.774-.187,2.565,2.565,0,0,1,.21-.755,3.683,3.683,0,0,1,3.265-1.9c2.328.012,3.957,2.549,4.692,3.695A10.216,10.216,0,0,1,837.276,1100.526Z\" transform=\"translate(-828.479 -1082.373)\" fill=\"#d02329\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Raising the Tamiami Trail to increase the flow of clean, fresh water south. The roadbed removal was completed six months ahead of schedule.  <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"29.231\" height=\"27.525\" viewBox=\"0 0 29.231 27.525\"><path id=\"Path_16\" data-name=\"Path 16\" d=\"M837.276,1100.526a81.857,81.857,0,0,1,6.71-8.574,40.172,40.172,0,0,1,6.644-6.259,32.157,32.157,0,0,1,5.948-3.262.873.873,0,0,1,.245-.056,1.214,1.214,0,0,1,.887.405c-.187.187-.438.436-.741.732-.569.555-1,.957-1.057,1.014-3.365,3.178-6.206,6.5-6.206,6.5a86.072,86.072,0,0,0-5.877,7.854c-.322.494-.615.97-.615.97-.618,1.014-.969,1.717-3.574,6-1.043,1.716-1.913,3.153-2.5,4.049h-.6a33.4,33.4,0,0,1-2.691-5.31,28.825,28.825,0,0,0-2.87-5.424,2.277,2.277,0,0,0-.724-.626,2.606,2.606,0,0,0-1.774-.187,2.565,2.565,0,0,1,.21-.755,3.683,3.683,0,0,1,3.265-1.9c2.328.012,3.957,2.549,4.692,3.695A10.216,10.216,0,0,1,837.276,1100.526Z\" transform=\"translate(-828.479 -1082.373)\" fill=\"#d02329\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Broke ground on C-43 Reservoir to intercept and store water released from Lake Okeechobee and local stormwater runoff.  <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"29.231\" height=\"27.525\" viewBox=\"0 0 29.231 27.525\"><path id=\"Path_16\" data-name=\"Path 16\" d=\"M837.276,1100.526a81.857,81.857,0,0,1,6.71-8.574,40.172,40.172,0,0,1,6.644-6.259,32.157,32.157,0,0,1,5.948-3.262.873.873,0,0,1,.245-.056,1.214,1.214,0,0,1,.887.405c-.187.187-.438.436-.741.732-.569.555-1,.957-1.057,1.014-3.365,3.178-6.206,6.5-6.206,6.5a86.072,86.072,0,0,0-5.877,7.854c-.322.494-.615.97-.615.97-.618,1.014-.969,1.717-3.574,6-1.043,1.716-1.913,3.153-2.5,4.049h-.6a33.4,33.4,0,0,1-2.691-5.31,28.825,28.825,0,0,0-2.87-5.424,2.277,2.277,0,0,0-.724-.626,2.606,2.606,0,0,0-1.774-.187,2.565,2.565,0,0,1,.21-.755,3.683,3.683,0,0,1,3.265-1.9c2.328.012,3.957,2.549,4.692,3.695A10.216,10.216,0,0,1,837.276,1100.526Z\" transform=\"translate(-828.479 -1082.373)\" fill=\"#d02329\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Completed and activated the C-44 Stormwater Treatment Area, which can store 50,000 acre-feet of water and will reduce harmful algal blooms.  <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c7af8c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9c7af8c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGovernor DeSantis pledged to secure $2.5 billion over four years for Everglades restoration and protection of water resources, and he surpassed this goal by $800 million, for a total of $3.3 billion over four years. \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc8fb69 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"cc8fb69\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"288\" src=\"https:\/\/desantisplaybook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/everglades-1024x369.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-707\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/desantisplaybook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/everglades-1024x369.png 1024w, https:\/\/desantisplaybook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/everglades-300x108.png 300w, https:\/\/desantisplaybook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/everglades-768x277.png 768w, https:\/\/desantisplaybook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/everglades.png 1272w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f044245 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f044245\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Red Tide & Blue-Green Algae <\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f3ddf71 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f3ddf71\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGovernor DeSantis is committed to combatting red tide and harmful algal blooms. He restored the Red Tide Task Force in 2019, which had been dormant for over 15 years. Since he took office, over $40 million has been invested to combat red tide and aid local governments in cleanup efforts. In 2019, Governor DeSantis created the Blue-Green Algae Task Force to ensure that objective and sound science informs Florida\u2019s environmental decision process.  \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-87116c6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"87116c6\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-946be9f\" data-id=\"946be9f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-307ed5b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"307ed5b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-5c16fc0\" data-id=\"5c16fc0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d0b5ab2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d0b5ab2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Office Of Accountability <\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-82992b1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"82992b1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe Office of Environmental Accountability and Transparency was created to organize and direct scientific research and analysis, address environmental concerns most pressing to Floridians, and ensure environmental objectives are clearly communicated to the public. Governor DeSantis appointed the state\u2019s first Chief Science Officer to lead the Office of Environmental Accountability and Transparency. \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-ee00a81 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ee00a81\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-ab57244\" data-id=\"ab57244\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a7be87c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a7be87c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Resilient Florida Program <\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8bf9ed0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8bf9ed0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIn 2021, the Resilient Florida Program was established to better prepare Florida\u2019s coastal and inland communities for the impacts of intensified storms and flooding. Since 2019, $1.1 billion has been secured for resiliency planning and projects. The Governor created the Office of Resilience and Coastal Protection and appointed the state\u2019s first Chief Resilience Officer. \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-3e2a740 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3e2a740\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-e6dd7f4\" data-id=\"e6dd7f4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dfaae80 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dfaae80\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Invasive Species <\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3954cc0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3954cc0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOver the last four years Governor DeSantis invested $5.6 million in python removal efforts. To combat the invasive species, over 17,000 Burmese pythons have been removed from the state since 2000, more than half of which have been removed since Governor DeSantis took office. The Florida Python Challenge\u00ae, an annual ten-day conservation effort in the Everglades to remove these predators, had more than 600 registrants last year.  \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-7378522 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7378522\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-211a3f4\" data-id=\"211a3f4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c36c8f2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c36c8f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Florida Wildlife Corridor  <\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d0d89c6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d0d89c6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGovernor DeSantis signed the Florida Wildlife Corridor Act into law, officially designating the Florida Wildlife Corridor as a network of connected conservation lands with a goal of permanently connecting land to allow wildlife to move safely throughout the state, unimpeded. The Florida Department of Environmental Protection was directed to invest in land acquisition and conservation easements to address habitat loss and fragmentation, enhancing areas critical to wildlife survival. Three hundred million dollars was appropriated for the Florida Wildlife Corridor, and since 2019, over 100,000 acres within the corridor have been acquired.\u202f \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-54bd374 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"54bd374\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ebdd03e\" data-id=\"ebdd03e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-14c7984 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"14c7984\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-bbbcf94\" data-id=\"bbbcf94\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67416f9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"67416f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Manatee Protection <\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-90e3d49 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"90e3d49\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>More than $50 million has been dedicated to manatee protection during Governor DeSantis\u2019s administration to enhance and restore manatee habitats. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, along with partners like SeaWorld, are working to nurse manatees back to health and return them to the wild.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e4c1a66 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e4c1a66\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c950812\" data-id=\"c950812\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-85fbf15 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"85fbf15\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">GET A COPY OF THE\nDESANTIS PLAYBOOK<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>KEEPING FLORIDA BEAUTIFUL Florida\u2019s natural resources will be protected for generations to come because of Governor DeSantis\u2019s focus on providing historic funding to protect our environment. 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