'Dirty money' at work: Florida buys 4 acres for a whopping $83 million from big political donor

'Dirty money' at work: Florida buys 4 acres for a whopping $83 million from big political donor

During the 2025 budget negotiations, state legislative leaders pleaded poverty and stiffed Florida’s marquee land acquisition program, Florida Forever, allocating just $18 million. But turns out the state actually has plenty of money to spend on land conservation — so long as you’ve given large amounts of “dirty money” to the right people. On Tuesday, without any discussion Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Florida Cabinet approved spending $83.3 millio…