LAKELAND, FL (April 16, 2021) - Governor Ron DeSantis made a visit to the City of Lakeland to announce the award of a $42.9 million grant for a multi-component project in partnership with Bonnet Springs Park. The City of Lakeland, in partnership with Bonnet Springs Park (a non-profit organization), applied to the Department of Economic Opportunity for a grant in the amount of $52 million to address flood hazard risks within the Lake Bonnet drainage basin. The grant and project implementation will be completed by Lakes & Stormwater, a division within the Public Works Department. The project will be initiated over the next several months and the overall project is expected to be completed over a 10-year period.