ORLANDO, Fla. — The Orlando International Airport hosted a major new conference in its new Terminal C on Friday afternoon.
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The conference highlighted President Joe Biden’s bipartisan infrastructure bill.
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The White House infrastructure coordinator was joined by Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer, Sen. Vic Torres and unionized airport workers.
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They spoke about how the bill will benefit Central Florida and the Sunshine State as a whole.
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Billions of dollars will be coming to Florida thanks to an infrastructure law.
Airports will share $1.2 billion for upgrades.
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Another $16 billion is earmarked for highways, bridges and public transit projects.
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