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Highlands County lobbyist reports $500,000 for Lake Placid fire station, $1.3 million for drainage work
Summary
Halsey Beshears, Highlands County's contracted Tallahassee lobbyist, updated commissioners on the past legislative session and reported county wins: roughly $500,000 toward a Lake Placid fire station and about $1.3 million for Thunderbird Road drainage improvements. He urged early engagement before the 2026 session.
Halsey Beshears, Highlands County's contracted lobbyist in Tallahassee, told the Board of County Commissioners on Sept. 4 that the county secured state funding for two local projects during the most recent legislative session.
Beshares, who described his recent work representing Highlands County, said, "We weren't able to secure the full $7,000,000 for the fire station, but we did get $500,000. We got around $1,300,000 for the drainage improvements." He recommended early…
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