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Florida officials approved an $83.3 million purchase for four acres of land in Destin.

The seller, a major Republican donor, originally bought the land for about $8 million.

The land will be used to expand Norriego Point Beach Access and Park, preventing future development.

Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Florida Cabinet on Sept. 30 agreed to pay $83.3 million for four acres of land in Destin, a Panhandle beach town – 10 times the price that the owner, a major Republican donor, paid for it.

The land purchase was one of several projects voted in one package. After the unanimous approval, however, Chief Financial Officer Blaise Ingoglia, said he objected to that approval.

But DeSantis noted the vote was already done: “Well, they’re all bundled so we’ll take that as a yes

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