Apopka seeks massive grant funding to address flooding concerns

Apopka seeks massive grant funding to address flooding concerns

The city of Apopka is seeking millions of dollars in grant funding from the state to alleviate flooding problems around the Piedmont chain of lakes.On Wednesday, the city council will vote to authorize the execution of a $2.5 million grant from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection.The funding would further work on the Wekiva Springs Region Aquifer Recharge and Flood Protection Project.The project was approved in March after excessi…