Legislative appropriations of $3M-plus being put to good use

Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Two county-owned facilities and a local nonprofit organization were recently the beneficiaries of more than $3 million in combined appropriations from the Florida Legislature, funding that will allow for structural upgrades and program expansion, respectively. The three local entities that received state appropriations in the 2026 legislative session and the amounts awarded were the Jefferson County Jail, $2,250,000; the Jefferson County Emergency Operations