FORT PIERCE, Fla. —

Gov. Ron DeSantis awarded Fort Pierce $2.7 million for economic development at 2nd Street Bistro Tuesday morning.

Department of Economic Opportunity Secretary Dane Eagle joined the governor.

 

The main focus is infrastructure improvements around downtown and the Kinds Landing building site.

As part of the Florida Job Growth Grant Fund, the state looks specifically for communities that they believe will be able to use this money to effectively build up their infrastructure.

Desantis said overall, the grant will help reconstruct aging utility infrastructure, reconstruction a portion of Indian River Drive, make pedestrian safety enhancements and also improve the Moores Creek Bridge.

 

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