Florida To Receive $19M Federal Grant For Election Security From Cyberattack

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TALLAHASSEE (CBSMiami) – Voters in Florida can breathe a little easier that the upcoming elections will not be hacked.

Florida is going to get a $19 million federal grant aimed at protecting the state's election systems from a cyberattack.

This comes ahead of the November midterm elections.

Governor Rick Scott ordered the state to apply for the money.

It's part of a national election protection program President Donald Trump approved in March.

There was an effort to infiltrate Florida's election system ahead of the 2016 elections.

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