Protected gopher tortoise removal begins soon at temporarily halted Santa Rosa County drainage project

Santa Rosa County has set aside over $100,000 in funding to remove gopher tortoises found at the site of a major drainage project on Pine Blossom Road north of Milton.

Construction is now on hold, pending completion of the removal project, which could begin this week.

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