Florida Gov. pledges major spending on environment

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TALLLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida Gov. Rick Scott, caught in a tight campaign with his chief rival challenging his environmental record, has pledged if re-elected to spend millions more on everything from cleaning up springs to buying more lands for conservation.

Scott is scheduled to roll out a substantial environmental platform during campaign stops Monday in Martin County on Florida’s east coast.

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