Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday announced the groundbreaking of over 30 miles of new lanes to be added to Interstate 75 in central Florida.

Gov. Ron DeSantis was in Ocala on Tuesday to kick off the I-75 improvement project, which will add auxiliary lanes between SR 44 and SR 326.

Florida is moving ahead with a project to add more lanes on Interstate 75 in Ocala, Gov. Ron DeSantis said. DeSantis made the announcement during a news conference and groundbreaking ceremony Tuesday in Ocala with Florida Department of Transportation Secretary Jared Perdue.

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis announced new infrastructure projects aimed at improving the state's highway system on Tuesday. At a press conference located at Don Garlits Museum of Drag Racing in Ocala,

Florida is creating a "state DOGE task force" to "eliminate unnecessary bureaucracy," Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Monday. (Credit: WTVT)

Gov. Ron DeSantis spoke alongside Florida Department of Transportation Secretary Jared Perdue in Ocala Tuesday morning. The two held the press conference at the Don Garlits Museum of Drag Racing regarding the state’s own DOGE efforts.