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• Florida just gave a boost to a new kind of coastal protection, and 3D printing companies are right in the middle of it. On March 19, 2026, Governor Ron DeSantis...
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Florida just gave a boost to a new kind of coastal protection, and 3D printing companies are right in the middle of it.
On March 19, 2026, Governor Ron DeSantis signed new legislation to support coastal protection, including Senate Bill 302, a measure focused on coastal protection and nature-based solutions. The law makes it easier to approve “living shoreline” projects, sets clearer rules for nature-based solutions, and connects them to funding through programs like the state’s Resilient Florida initiative, which has more than $200 million available for coastal protection projects.
“My administration has delivered historic investments to protect Florida’s 1,300 miles of coastline,” said DeSantis. “Today, I signed legislation to preserve the Terra Ceia Bay and to build on our work to pro