Canal bill passes first hurdle

Posted on March 17, 2017

A Florida House bill that would provide $1.5 million to Taylor County to help fund canal dredging efforts along the coast passed its first hurdle Wednesday.

The House Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations Sub-committee voted 12-0 to report the bill favorably after a brief presentation from its sponsor, Rep. Halsey Beshears, whose district includes Taylor County.

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