💧DeSantis awarded $100 million for 45 water projects, including DeLand, Volusia County and Apopka

If you love Central Florida's springs, some of the state's $100 million is headed our way. Gov. Ron DeSantis announced the awards Wed., Oct. 28, in Crystal River: 45 projects split evenly between the Springs Restoration and Alternative Water Supply grant programs.

Closer to home, DeLand gets $3 million for a regional pump station and sewer extension, and Volusia County gets $4 million for a septic upgrade incentive program. Apopka's transmission expansion is one of six reclaimed water projects sharing $19.1 million.

• Springs projects: nitrogen cut of more than 55,000 pounds a year
• Water supply projects: more than 60 million gallons a day
• Polk County: $12.6 million for seven communities
• Tampa Bay Water: $10 million for treatment capacity