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Friday, August 21, 2026

The Gainesville Ledger

Environment

Investigation: Florida flood resilience funds flow mostly to coast, bypassing inland areas

A six-month WUFT investigation found that a state resilience program directed nearly all of its funding to coastal communities, even as inland areas have experienced significant flooding in recent years. The reporting raises questions about whether state flood-mitigation dollars are reaching Gainesville and other non-coastal Florida communities that have faced growing flood risk.

Sources: WUFT News

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