SANTA ROSA COUNTY, Fla. — The discovery of gopher tortoises put a drainage project in Santa Rosa County on hold for several months.
Crews are now back at work on Pine Blossom Road after safely relocating the tortoises.
Santa Rosa County officials say the $5 million project was delayed 125 days. It cost more than $46,000 to remove the tortoises — paid for by general fund revenue through the Capital Improvement Fund…