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Good News for Florida on Zika, Restoring the Everglades, largest contract ever awarded by U.S. Coast
Guard, and Going to Mars.Some good news from (D) Senator Nelson.
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Funding the fight against Zika
Congress this week approved $1.1 billion in emergency spending to help fight the spread of the Zika virus. With more than 900 cases of the Zika virus reported in Florida,
Restoring the Everglades
Congress also approved a new water resources bill this week that will, among other things, allow the Army Corps of Engineers to begin work on a major $1.9 billion Everglades-restoration project. The Central Everglades Planning Project is a series of engineering projects designed to reduce the harmful discharges from Lake Okeechobee that caused massive algae blooms this summer.
Congress this week approved $1.1 billion in emergency spending to help fight the spread of the Zika virus. With more than 900 cases of the Zika virus reported in Florida,
Restoring the Everglades
Congress also approved a new water resources bill this week that will, among other things, allow the Army Corps of Engineers to begin work on a major $1.9 billion Everglades-restoration project. The Central Everglades Planning Project is a series of engineering projects designed to reduce the harmful discharges from Lake Okeechobee that caused massive algae blooms this summer.