Channel: FOX 13 Tampa Bay

Category: News & Politics

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Description: Millions of dollars from Florida's state budget will be funneled into projects to protect manatees and their habitats as their population faces high death rates. On Monday morning, Gov. Ron DeSantis pledged $30 million to the effort, adding that it's a record amount and an increase of more than $17 million over last year's manatee funding. More: fox13news.com/news/30-million-of-florida-state-budget-will-be-used-to-help-manatees-governor-says FOX 13 Tampa Bay brings you the important videos like breaking news, Tampa Bay weather, and local stories. But also plenty of fun stuff, like 'We Live Here' tips, the best of our archives, and all those 'only-in-Florida' stories. Subscribe to FOX 13 News: youtube.com/FOX13TampaBay?sub_confirmation=1 Watch more FOX 13 News video: fox13news.com Watch FOX 13 News live: fox13news.com/live Download our app: fox13news.onelink.me/Sd7G?pid=social&c=youtube&af_web_dp=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.fox13news.com%2Fapps Get our newsletter: fox13news.com/email