A number of projects across Florida, including several in Southwest and South regions, will share in $311 million disbursed by the state Thursday.

Gov. Ron DeSantis announced the funding, earmarked for infrastructure repair in 37 Florida communities at a briefing at the Sebring Airport Thursday.

Among the awards going to communities in Southwest and South Florida were:

• $14.2 million to Arcadia to widen the main storm water channel in the city.
  
• $8 million to DeSoto County to construct and install wells and a pumping system to connect the wastewater treatment plant to the disposal wells.
  
• $2.7 million to the Okeechobee County Board of Commissioners to rehabilitate, preserve and harden five critical county-owned bridges.
  
• $70 million to prepare, repair water infrastructure in the Peace River watershed.
  
• $10.8 million to the Immokalee Water and Sewer District for wastewater treatment plant improvements
  
• $Okeechobee also received 1.2 million as part of funds for 11 small rural infrastructure grant awards to assist with other critical infrastructure projects in communities around the state.

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