Officials, task force members weigh multi-county road project
Some powerful Florida officials back a massive road project that could redefine how people get from Polk to Collier counties. Others wonder: Does Florida really need another big thoroughfare?
By
Grier Ferguson
| 6:00 a.m. February 7, 2020
File. Florida Senate President Bill Galvano of Bradenton points to several positive effects the Southwest-Central Florida Connector could have, from encouraging business growth to improving hurricane evacuations.
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In May 2019, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed into law the Multi-use Corridors of Regional Economic Significance program.
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