Biography Flash Ron DeSantis on Everglades Restoration Cousin Marriage Ban and Budget Battles

# Ron DeSantis Biography Flash - Recent Developments Governor Ron DeSantis has been actively shaping Florida's political and environmental landscape over the past several days with multiple significant announcements and policy initiatives. According to CBS12, DeSantis made a major announcement on Monday regarding Everglades restoration, revealing that all federally funded construction contracts for the Everglades Agricultural Area Reservoir are now in place. This milestone represents a substantial acceleration of the project, with state and federal officials confirming the work is now on track to be completed by 2029, five years ahead of the original timeline. The announcement was made alongside leaders from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, which oversees the federally funded water project. DeSantis emphasized the importance of cutting red tape and moving faster, stating that this milestone brings Florida closer to restoring the Everglades. In a separate development reported by CBS12, DeSantis held a news conference in Tampa on Monday where he called for Florida to implement a ban on first-cousin marriages. The Governor described the issue as an easy priority for the state, emphasizing that other states have already taken such steps. DeSantis pointed out that Florida currently allows first-cousin marriages and is one of approximately sixteen states where such unions remain legal. He stated that allowing cousin marriages is inconsistent with American culture. This follows an unsuccessful attempt in March when a proposal to ban first-cousin marriages was introduced in the state House of Representatives as part of a larger bill, HB-733, which would have prohibited such marriages starting July 1st. On the legislative front, according to CBS12, House Speaker Daniel Perez and Senate President Ben Albritton announced on Wednesday that there will be no special session to work on the state budget next week. Legislative leaders sent memos to their members indicating they won't need to travel to Tallahassee as discussions between the chambers on budget allocations have not yet resulted in agreement. However, Governor DeSantis has already called a special session for the week of April 20th to redraw congressional districts, which will proceed as scheduled. Thank you for listening to Ron DeSantis Biography Flash. Please subscribe to never miss an update on Ron DeSantis, and search the term Biography Flash for more great biographies. Thanks for listening. This has been a Quiet Please production. This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI.