VERO BEACH, Fla. — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis visited Indian River County on Monday afternoon to award an infrastructure grant to the city of Fellsmere.
Speaking at CJ Cannon's restaurant, located at 3414 Cherokee Drive in Vero Beach, the governor announced a $750,000 grant through the state's "Rural Infrastructure Fund."
The money will be used to accommodate new industrial business by extending the sewer systems at the Commerce Parks.
"It really is meeting a critical need," DeSantis said. "It's very important if you want to be able to bring in new manufacturing in an industrial capacity."
The governor on Monday also awarded Broward County $800,000 for rental assistance and better internet access for residents in Pompano Beach and Sunrise, as well as $2.9 million to Monroe County for improvements to Rowell's Waterfront Park in Key Largo.
"The state is growing in population. So we need to make sure that we're doing things to keep up with that. And we're doing that in a variety of ways. Transportation, logistics, resilience, you name it," DeSantis said.
