Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill Tuesday that increases fines by 50 percent for wastewater discharges, effective Wednesday, adding a substantial penalty boost to his four-year, $2.5 billion environmental water quality plan.

The House and Senate unanimously approved House Bill 1091, sponsored by Rep. Randy Fine, R-Palm Bay, which increases the $10,000 fine for spilling sewage into waterways to $15,000 a day.

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