Florida

DeSantis announces $3.4 million in funding for Florida military communities, bases

CLAY COUNTY, FLA. — Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Wednesday that the state will put $3.4 million in funding toward military communities and bases across Florida.

DeSantis made the announcement at Camp Blanding near Starke.

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He said most of the money will be given as grants to military communities and bases in northeast and northwest Florida.

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Sarah Wilson

Sarah Wilson, WFTV.com

Sarah Wilson joined WFTV Channel 9 in 2018 as a digital producer after working as an award-winning newspaper reporter for nearly a decade in various communities across Central Florida.