TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida will spend millions of dollars to upgrade sewer systems and replace septic tanks for homeowners in an effort to bolster the health of the state’s springs.

A legislative budget panel on Wednesday approved steering $25 million in state money for the projects. The state money is being matched with more than $40 million coming from the state’s water management districts and from local governments.

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