Gov. Ron DeSantis Awards Extra Than $247 Million Via the Broadband Infrastructure Program

TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA – Governor Ron DeSantis awarded greater than $247 million by the Broadband Infrastructure Program, connecting greater than 59,000 unserved and underserved companies, properties, farms and anchor establishments like hospitals and libraries to high-speed Web.

Infrastructure deployment by 63 strategic initiatives in 43 Florida counties ensures that Florida residents have dependable and environment friendly entry to workforce, schooling and well being monitoring alternatives for generations to come back.

These awards are along with greater than $226 million in Broadband Alternative Grant Funding already awarded to 53 counties awards to broaden broadband Web entry to unserved areas throughout the state, connecting greater than 250,000 properties and companies.

Further funding will grow to be accessible this yr by new and present applications.

“Excessive-speed broadband Web is necessary infrastructure for Florida communities and can generate financial improvement exercise and a gifted labor power,” stated Governor Ron DeSantis.

 “Florida is proud to make investments in broadband Web infrastructure that can profit all Floridians and make long-term impacts in communities throughout the state.”

“Beneath Governor DeSantis’ management, Florida is increasing broadband Web to small and rural areas of the state that can now have new accsess to essential assets,” stated Florida Division of Financial Alternative Secretary J. Alex Kelly. “Broadband Web infrastructure will change the panorama and high quality of life for Florida households and companies, connecting them to workforce coaching, jobs, academic assets and telehealth providers.”

The Florida Division of Commerce (FloridaCommerce) is internet hosting a collection of public workshops to listen to instantly from Floridians about obstacles to accessing broadband Web service of their communities. The workshops will assist inform Florida’s plan to entry funding for the growth of broadband Web service, and the deployment of on-line gadgets and digital abilities coaching. Discover extra data on the general public workshops right here.

The next initiatives might be awarded by the Broadband Infrastructure Program:

• Cities of Newberry and Archer – ($3,393,309.75) so as to add 69 miles of fiber optic cable to offer 255 unserved places inside Alachua and Levy counties with symmetrical obtain and add speeds of 1 gigabyte per second (1GB).

• Cities of Archer, Hawthorne and Micanopy – ($21,290,000) so as to add 783 miles of fiber optic cable to offer 5,799 unserved places inside Alachua, Marion and Putnam counties with symmetrical obtain and add speeds of 1GB.

• Cities of Ebro, Panama Metropolis and Wewahitchka – ($19,594,367.84) so as to add 1500.28 miles of fiber optic cable to offer 2,145 unserved places inside Bay, Calhoun, Gulf and Washington counties with symmetrical obtain and add speeds of 1GB.

• Unincorporated space East of Crosby Lake and the corridors of N County Roads 225, 229 and 301 and NW County Street 233 – ($740,000) so as to add 40.12 miles of fiber optic cable to offer 815 unserved places inside Bradford County with symmetrical obtain and add speeds of 1GB.

• Metropolis of Selman, city of Altha, and unincorporated communities of McNeal and Spherical Lake – ($604,041) so as to add 16.5 miles of fiber optic cable to offer 99 unserved places inside Calhoun County with symmetrical obtain and add speeds of 1GB.

• The unincorporated areas of Rotunda and Cleveland and elements of Charlotte County – ($3,085,000) so as to add 96.49 miles of fiber optic cable to offer 805 unserved places inside Charlotte County with symmetrical obtain and add speeds of 1GB.

• Burnt Retailer Street hall and US41/I75 corridors — ($2,160,000) so as to add 92.1 miles of fiber optic cable to offer 1,268 unserved places inside Charlotte County with symmetrical obtain and add speeds of 1GB.

• City of Penney Farms, Metropolis of Keystone Heights and the unincorporated communities of Virginia Village, Kingsley Lake, and corridors of State Roads 16, 315, and 17 – ($1,590,000) so as to add 115.71 miles of fiber optic cable to offer 1,498 unserved places inside Clay County with symmetrical obtain and add speeds of 1GB.

• City of Penney Farms, Metropolis of Keystone Heights and the unincorporated communities of Virginia Village, Kingsley Lake, and corridors of State Roads 16, 315, and 17 – ($825,000) so as to add 61.93 miles of fiber optic cable to offer 730 unserved places inside Clay County with symmetrical obtain and add speeds of 1GB.

• Metropolis of Immokalee – ($122,000) so as to add 61.93 miles of fiber optic cable to offer 242 unserved places inside Collier County with symmetrical obtain and add speeds of 1GB.

• Columbia County — ($3,435,521) so as to add 110 miles of fiber optic cable to offer 1,572 unserved places inside Columbia, Alachua and Union counties with symmetrical obtain and add speeds of 1GB.

• Metropolis of Fort White – ($3,348,337) so as to add 143 miles of fiber optic cable to offer 1,702 unserved places inside Columbia, Gilchrist, Suwannee and Alachua counties with symmetrical obtain and add speeds of 1GB.

• City of Fort White, and the unincorporated areas of 5 Factors and Lake Metropolis– ($2,225,000) so as to add 65.36 miles of fiber optic cable to offer 555 unserved places inside Columbia County with symmetrical obtain and add speeds of 1GB.

• Unincorporated areas within the City of Fort White, and within the areas of 5 Factors and West of Lake Metropolis – ($2,680,000) so as to add 86.1 miles of fiber optic cable to offer 700 unserved places inside Columbia County with symmetrical obtain and add speeds of 1GB.

• Unincorporated areas within the City of Fort White, and within the areas of 5 Factors and West of Lake Metropolis — ($2,540,000) so as to add 77.01 miles of fiber optic cable to offer 631 unserved places inside Columbia County with symmetrical obtain and add speeds of 1GB.

• Unincorporated areas within the City of Fort White, and within the areas of 5 Factors and West of Lake Metropolis — ($2,260,000) so as to add 61.8 miles of fiber optic cable to offer 386 unserved places inside Columbia County with symmetrical obtain and add speeds of 1GB.

• Unincorporated areas of Arcadia/East and Pine Degree – ($2,550,000) so as to add 82.48 miles of fiber optic cable to offer 634 unserved places inside DeSoto County with symmetrical obtain and add speeds of 1GB.

• Cities of Arcadia and Hull – ($3,490,000) so as to add 98.58 miles of fiber optic cable to offer 689 unserved places inside DeSoto County with symmetrical obtain and add speeds of 1GB.

• Unincorporated group of Nocatee – ($2,600,000) so as to add 72.35 miles of fiber optic cable to offer 453 unserved places inside DeSoto County with symmetrical obtain and add speeds of 1GB.

• Space of Gonzalez – ($1,444,738.50) so as to add 20 miles of fiber optic cable to offer 78 unserved places inside Escambia County with symmetrical obtain and add speeds of 1GB.

• Metropolis of Bunnell, areas of Bakersburg and Codys Nook, and unincorporated communities of Espanola, Korona, Dupont, Favoretta and Nation Acres – ($751,793.25) so as to add 13.8 miles of fiber optic cable to offer 79 unserved places inside Flagler County with symmetrical obtain and add speeds of 1GB.

• Metropolis of Apalachicola – ($825,075) so as to add 10.11 miles of fiber optic cable to offer 373 unserved places inside Franklin County with symmetrical obtain and add speeds of 1GB.

• Cities of Havana and Quincy – ($1,826,626) so as to add 134.46 miles of fiber optic cable to offer 3,674 unserved places inside Gadsden County with symmetrical obtain and add speeds of 1GB.

• Reston Neighborhood – ($172,277.72) so as to add 6.46 miles of fiber optic cable to offer 152 unserved places inside Gadsden County with symmetrical obtain and add speeds of 1GB.

• Metropolis of Wauchula and unincorporated areas round Wauchula and the areas of Ona and Limestone – ($323,000) so as to add 44.11 miles of fiber optic cable to offer 278 unserved places inside Hardee County with symmetrical obtain and add speeds of 1GB.

• Metropolis of Wauchula and unincorporated areas round Wauchula, city of Zolfo Springs and the world of Gardner – ($1,185,000) so as to add 163.77 miles of fiber optic cable to offer 1,007 unserved places inside Hardee County with symmetrical obtain and add speeds of 1GB.

• Metropolis of Sebring – ($10,512,009.74) so as to add 1365.93 miles of fiber optic cable to offer 2,625 unserved places inside Hendry, Highlands, Glades and Okeechobee counties with symmetrical obtain and add speeds of 1GB.

• Unincorporated group of Spring Lake – ($29,078) so as to add 4.5 miles of fiber optic cable to offer 79 unserved places inside Hernando County with symmetrical obtain and add speeds of 1GB.

• Neighborhood of Crystal Lake – ($4,700,358.31) so as to add 5.9 miles of fiber optic cable to offer 520 unserved places inside Highlands County with symmetrical obtain and add speeds of 1GB.

• Cities of Avon Park and Sebring and the city of Lake Placid – ($2,100,000) so as to add 95.83 miles of fiber optic cable to offer 1,118 unserved places inside Highlands County with symmetrical obtain and add speeds of 1GB.

• Cities of Fellsmere and Vero Seashore and the world of Vero Seashore South – ($1,900,000) so as to add 94.9 miles of fiber optic cable to offer 661 unserved places inside Indian River County with symmetrical obtain and add speeds of 1GB.

• Metropolis of Bonita Springs – ($612,830) so as to add 6.9 miles of fiber optic cable to offer 328 unserved places inside Lee County with symmetrical obtain and add speeds of 100/100 megabits per second (Mbps).

• Metropolis of Fort Myers, the unincorporated areas of Lehigh Acres, North Fort Myers, Alva and Olga – ($2,050,000) so as to add 68.31 miles of fiber optic cable to offer 1,196 unserved places inside Lee County with symmetrical obtain and add speeds of 1GB.

• Metropolis of Williston, city of Bronson, and areas of East Bronson, Raleigh, East Williston, Williston Highlands and Morriston – ($4,828,110) so as to add 195 miles of fiber optic cable to offer 3,444 unserved places inside Levy County with symmetrical obtain and add speeds of 1GB.

• Metropolis of Chiefland – ($3,460,000) so as to add 204 miles of fiber optic cable to offer 2,580 unserved places inside Levy County with symmetrical obtain and add speeds of 1GB.

• Marion County – ($4,779,127) so as to add 88 miles of fiber optic cable to offer 935 unserved places inside Marion and Putnam counties with symmetrical obtain and add speeds of 1GB.

• Unincorporated space of Silver Springs Shores and the unincorporated group of Ocklawaha – ($15,841,522) so as to add 231 miles of fiber optic cable to offer 3,296 unserved places inside Marion and Lake counties with symmetrical obtain and add speeds of 1GB.

• Unincorporated space of Palm Metropolis – ($1,360,000) so as to add 30.74 miles of fiber optic cable to offer 484 unserved places inside Martin County with symmetrical obtain and add speeds of 1GB.

• Miami-Dade County – ($610,000) so as to add 17.77 miles of fiber optic cable to offer 152 unserved places inside Miami-Dade County with symmetrical obtain and add speeds of 1GB.

• Cities of Ingle and Gross, and unincorporated communities of Dyal, Lessie, Evergreen, Bryceville, and Becker, and Parts of SR 121, and the US 301 hall – ($3,265,000) so as to add 70.28 miles of fiber optic cable to offer 639 unserved places inside Nassau County with symmetrical obtain and add speeds of 1GB.

• Cities of Ingle and Gross, and unincorporated communities of Dyal, Lessie, Evergreen, Bryceville, and Becker, and Parts of SR 121, and the US 301 hall – ($1,775,000) so as to add 39.74 miles of fiber optic cable to offer 259 unserved places inside Nassau County with symmetrical obtain and add speeds of 1GB.

• Cities of Ingle and Gross, and unincorporated communities of Dyal, Lessie, Evergreen, Bryceville, and Becker, and Parts of SR 121, and the US 301 hall – ($2,326,165.50) so as to add 48.21 miles of fiber optic cable to offer 314 unserved places inside Nassau County with symmetrical obtain and add speeds of 1GB.

• Cities of Ingle and Gross, and unincorporated communities of Dyal, Lessie, Evergreen, Bryceville, and Becker, and Parts of SR 121, and the US 301 hall – ($1,635,000) so as to add 41.92 miles of fiber optic cable to offer 388 unserved places inside Nassau County with symmetrical obtain and add speeds of 1GB.

• Metropolis of Laurel Hill – ($1,035,920) so as to add 30 miles of fiber optic cable to offer 161 unserved places inside Okaloosa and Walton counties with symmetrical obtain and add speeds of 1GB.

• Okaloosa County – ($17,780,940.75) so as to add 242 miles of fiber optic cable to offer 2,057 unserved places inside Okaloosa and Santa Rosa counties with symmetrical obtain and add speeds of 1GB.

• Cities of Basinger and Fort Drum and areas of Palm Village Ranch– ($1,620,000) so as to add 115.63 miles of fiber optic cable to offer 1,304 unserved places inside Okeechobee County with symmetrical obtain and add speeds of 1GB.

• Unincorporated Neighborhood of Loxahatchee – ($2,532,000) so as to add 39.03 miles of fiber optic cable to offer 357 unserved places inside Palm Seashore County with symmetrical obtain and add speeds of 1GB.

• Village of Wellington – ($1,340,000) so as to add 19.55 miles of fiber optic cable to offer 165 unserved places inside Palm Seashore County with symmetrical obtain and add speeds of 1GB.

• Putnam County – ($1,585,150) so as to add 65 miles of fiber optic cable to offer 769 unserved places inside Putnam County with symmetrical obtain and add speeds of 1GB.

• Cities of Bostwick and Bardin, the cities of Edgar and Florahome, and the communities of Whiteville and Georgetown — ($3,060,074.25) so as to add 68 miles of fiber optic cable to offer 441 unserved places inside Putnam County with symmetrical obtain and add speeds of 1GB.

• Cities of Bostwick and Bardin, the cities of Edgar and Florahome, and the communities of Whiteville and Georgetown – ($1,725,000) so as to add 44.32 miles of fiber optic cable to offer 512 unserved places inside Putnam County with symmetrical obtain and add speeds of 1GB.

• Cities of Bostwick and Bardin, the cities of Edgar and Florahome, and the communities of Whiteville and Georgetown– ($1,375,000) so as to add 34.55 miles of fiber optic cable to offer 371 unserved places inside Putnam County with symmetrical obtain and add speeds of 1GB.

• Metropolis of Bardin, the cities of Edgar and Florahome, and the communities of Whiteville and Georgetown – ($1,500,000) so as to add 75.73 miles of fiber optic cable to offer 1,421 unserved places inside Putnam County with symmetrical obtain and add speeds of 1GB.

• City of Jay and unincorporated areas of Allentown, Dixonville, Munson, Pine Degree, Springhill, Bagdad and Whitfield, and unincorporated communities of Dickerson, Avalon, Mulat, East Milton, Roeville and Harold – ($24,752,619.75) so as to add 248 miles of fiber optic cable to offer 2,343 unserved places inside Santa Rosa County with symmetrical obtain and add speeds of 1GB.

• City of Jay and unincorporated areas of Allentown, Dixonville, Munson, Pine Degree, Springhill and Whitfield – ($9,648,409.48) so as to add 756.1 miles of fiber optic cable to offer 217 unserved places inside Santa Rosa County with symmetrical obtain and add speeds of 1GB.

• Unincorporated city of Nokomis and unincorporated space of Englewood – ($743,022) so as to add 9.86 miles of fiber optic cable to offer 90 unserved places inside Sarasota County with symmetrical obtain and add speeds of 1GB.

• Myakka State Park – ($705,088.35) so as to add 7.75 miles of fiber optic cable to offer 23 unserved places inside Sarasota County with symmetrical obtain and add speeds of 1GB.

• Cities of Palm Coast and St. Augustine and the city of Hastings – ($1,403,283.75) so as to add 25.8 miles of fiber optic cable to offer 141 unserved places inside St. Johns and Flagler counties with symmetrical obtain and add speeds of 1GB.

• Cities of Fort Pierce, Port St. Lucie — ($2,028,750) so as to add 41.59 miles of fiber optic cable to offer 396 unserved places inside St. Lucie County with symmetrical obtain and add speeds of 1GB.

• Cities of Fort Pierce, Port St. Lucie and the Treasure Coast Airpark — ($1,386,614.25) so as to add 21.09 miles of fiber optic cable to offer 183 unserved places inside St. Lucie County with symmetrical obtain and add speeds of 1GB.

• Cities of Coleman, Bushnell, Heart Hill, Webster, Wildwood, the unincorporated communities of Adamsville, Sumterville, Croom, Nobleton, the village of Whitney, the areas of Village of Collier, Lake Panasoffkee and the city of Mabel – ($3,491,131) so as to add 115.1 miles of fiber optic cable to offer 831 unserved places inside Sumter County with symmetrical obtain and add speeds of 1GB.

• Cities of Stay Oak, Fort Union, Lake Metropolis, Greenfield, Jasper, Buckville and Hatchbend, the cities of Branford, Jennings, Mayo, White Springs, and the unincorporated communities of Dowling Park, O’Brien, McAlpin, Rixford, and Day– ($22,615,314.97) so as to add 2072.42 miles of fiber optic cable to offer 1,640 unserved places inside Suwannee, Hamilton, Columbia and Lafayette counties with symmetrical obtain and add speeds of 1GB.

• Cities of Deltona and Debary and unincorporated areas, communities and villages of DeLeon Springs, Tomoka Woods, Barberville, Seville, Butler Groves, Samsula-Spruce Creek, Indian Springs, Deltona Lakes, Deltona Commons, Boden, Osteen, Pennichaw and Creighton – ($329,448.75) so as to add 6.2 miles of cable to offer 31 unserved places inside Volusia County with symmetrical obtain and add speeds of 1GB.

For extra details about the Broadband Infrastructure Program, please go to the Broadband Infrastructure Program webpage.