Today, Governor Ron DeSantis visited the City of Cape Coral in Lee County to give updates on recovery efforts in the area and across the state. While there Governor DeSantis made three major announcements to help Lee County recover from Hurricane Ian.
Today, Governor DeSantis directed the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) to send more than 130 trucks to construct a temporary bridge to Pine Island by the end of the week.
Governor DeSantis also offered to help Lee County with transportation to Sanibel Island and directed FDOT to begin working on a plan for a temporary bridge to Sanibel Island as well. FDOT has already issued a request for bids on this work.