Questions swirl around ‘resiliency’ funding

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is seeking $1 billion for a resiliency program to address the impacts of rising sea levels, hurricanes and flooding. (AMY BETH BENNETT/South Florida Sun Sentinel/TNS)
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is seeking $1 billion for a resiliency program to address the impacts of rising sea levels, hurricanes and flooding. (AMY BETH BENNETT/South Florida Sun Sentinel/TNS)

TALLAHASSEE — A few years ago, Republican lawmakers were averse to publicly acknowledging climate change, outside of rising sea levels affecting some coastal South Florida communities.

Now, as many law…