More Florida funding for American Magic

Pensacola is on its way to having a permanent home for America’s Cup challenger New York Yacht Club American Magic after Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed off on a $3.9 million grant from the Florida Job Growth Grant Fund on May 15, 2023.

That grant will go toward the first phase of the scaled-back $53-million Triumph Gulf Coast project request the city submitted last year, which consisted of seeking funds to build a $15 million Center for Maritime Excellence at the Port of Pensacola…

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