Florida Takes the Lead: DeSantis’s Administration Speeds Up Everglades Restoration with Historic Partnership

Governor Ron DeSantis, on Wednesday, celebrated a significant step forward in Everglades restoration, marking the official groundbreaking of the Blue Shanty Flow Way project. This initiative, the first to break ground under a new acceleration agreement between Florida and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, is designed to enhance water flow from the future EAA Reservoir south to Everglades National Park and Florida Bay.

The groundbreaking marks the first action since the state and the Army Corps of Engineers signed a landmark agreement on July 18, 2025, allowing Florida to take over responsibility for certain restoration projects to expedite their completion.

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