Florida to purchase 20,000 acres of Everglades wetlands to protect from oil drilling

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Florida to purchase 20,000 acres of Everglades wetlands to protect from oil drilling
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Florida has reached a deal with a real estate company to acquire 20,000 acres of the Everglades that is slated for oil production in order to protect the wetlands, Florida's governor announced Wednesday.

Washington Florida has reached a deal with a real estate company to acquire 20,000 acres of the Everglades that is slated for oil production in order to protect the wetlands, Florida's governor announced Wednesday.

Ron DeSantis, a Republican, called it the largest wetland acquisition in a decade and said the purchase will permanently save these lands from oil drilling. The pending land purchase was made in agreement with Kanter Real Estate, which has owned property in the heart of the Everglades' Water Conservation Area 3 in Broward County for over 50 years.

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