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A $1.8 million stormwater project that is designed to make Gulf Breeze neighborhoods less vulnerable to floods started with a ceremonial groundbreaking June 25 in Williamsburg Park. The project is being funded from a settlement between the US Department of Justice and MOEX Offshore, one of the owners of the offshore oil rig that exploded, creating the Deepwater Horizon spill.
Gulf Breeze and state officials gathered for a ceremonial groundbreaking June 25 for a $1.8 million stormwater management project. Pictured left to right are Pearce Barrett, FDEP, NRDA Project Coordinator; David Landfair, Gulf Breeze City Council; Mimi Drew, Gov. Scott’s designee, Gulf Coast RESTORE Council; Mayor Beverly Zimmern; Edwin “Buz” Eddy, Gulf Breeze City Manager; Shawn Hamilton, FDEP Northwest Florida Director and Ed Gray, Gulf Breeze Stormwater Task Force Chairman.
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