State investment bolsters Eckerd’s student rescue force
The state has appropriated $364,811 to Eckerd College to upgrade boats and docks. The equipment is used by student volunteers who assist with maritime emergencies in Tampa Bay.
The $364,811 appropriation will upgrade boats and storm-damaged docks used by student volunteers who respond to hundreds of Tampa Bay maritime emergencies each year.
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