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CBS Miami: Florida Governor DeSantis Makes SFWMD Appointments, Seeks $625 Million For Everglades

  • CBS Miami
  • Jan 29, 2019
  • 1 min read

Updated: 5 days ago

MIAMI (CBSMiami) January 29th, 2019

South Florida Everglades

MIAMI (CBSMiami) – Florida Governor Ron DeSantis made a couple of appointments to the South Florida Water Management District governing board on Tuesday and recommended $625M for water resources projects.


Alligator Ron’ Bergeron Appointed to Water Management Board


DeSantis announced the appointment of ‘Alligator Ron’ Bergeron to the South Florida Water Management District governing board during a press conference at the Everglades Holiday Park in Fort Lauderdale.


“I am extremely honored to help all Floridians to save the Florida Everglades,” Bergeron said. “…It is important to 8 million people — for quality of life — to save our environment. Important to economic growth and jobs because water is the most valuable thing on this planet,” said Bergeron.


Bergeron, a potent political and economic force in Broward County, is a former Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commissioner.



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