TALLAHASSEE, Florida, July 8 -- Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Florida, issued the following news release on July 7, 2023: Today, Governor Ron DeSantis awarded more than $247 million through the Broadband Infrastructure Program, connecting more than 59,000 unserved and underserved businesses, homes, farms and anchor institutions like hospitals and libraries to high-speed Internet. Infrastructure deployment through 63 strategic projects in 43 Florida counties ensures that Florida residents have reliable a  more