From the St. Petersburg Times here.
For decades taxpayers have been footing the bill to pump extra sand onto eroding beaches around Florida. But this coming year may be different.
Gov. Rick Scott's proposed budget for next year includes no money for repairing any of Florida's 825 miles of sandy beaches.
By cutting out new state funding, Scott is guaranteeing that the millions of dollars in federal funds that go with it as a match are cut as well, warned state Sen. Dennis Jones, R-Seminole. . . .
"It's unfortunate, given how much the governor talks about jobs," Jones said, contending that Florida's tourism-based economy depends on regularly pumping more sand on its beaches.
Robin Grabowski, president of the Tampa Bay Beaches Chamber of Commerce, called it "a very unfortunate decision" by Scott. "I don't think he's looking at it from a long-term perspective." . . .
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