• On Tuesday, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed an executive order that reaffirms and builds upon a commitment to clean water that he signed four years prior.
• The order requires the Department of Environmental Protection and regional water management districts to prioritize issues such as red tide and blue-green algae blooms, in addition to Everglades restoration efforts.
• The order also pledges $3.5 billion for water projects over the next four years.

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