Funding flows in for Rum Island repair

SRWMD approves $212,900 to stabilize bank at county park.

  • Rum Island Park, pictured as it was set to open in 2020 following bank restoration work, is in need of repairs for that work following vandalism and high water. The Suwannee River Water Management District approved funding for that project Tuesday. (FILE)
    Rum Island Park, pictured as it was set to open in 2020 following bank restoration work, is in need of repairs for that work following vandalism and high water. The Suwannee River Water Management District approved funding for that project Tuesday. (FILE)
    FORT WHITE — Five years after Rum Island Park was closed for upgrades, including a bank restoration, the park’s riverbank is in need of repairs once again. The Suwannee River Wat...

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