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Ron DeSantis: “In 2018, you had massive algae blooms [in Southwest…”

Featuring: Ron DeSantis, Republican | Governor of Florida

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Governor DeSantis Announces Over $112 Million in Water Resources Grants

Published | Video Starts at 10:44

And we had a lot of work to do coming in. I mean. Miss me? And, you know, we were at. You know, unfortunately, we were at the. In 2018, you had massive algae blooms [in Southwest Florida]. You had the algae being sent out of Lake Okeechobee mixing with the red tide, making the red tide a lot worse. (10:44–10:55)

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Asserts that massive algae blooms occurred in Southwest Florida in 2018.

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