MEDIA ADVISORY: Rep. Díaz-Balart to Deliver $2M for the Feasibility Analysis for Proposed Interchange at I-75 and Everglades Boulevard Project

May 8, 2026 Press Release NAPLES, FL – Representative Mario Díaz-Balart (FL-26) is pleased to invite members of the media to attend a special check presentation ceremony on Monday, May 11th, at 11 a.m. The event celebrates the $2 million in funding secured for the feasibility analysis for the proposed interchange at I-75 and the Everglades Boulevard Project. This project would be used to assess the possibility of opening the existing Everglades Boulevard interchange located on a portion of I-75. WHAT : Check Presentation Ceremony WHO: Rep. Mario Díaz-Balart (FL-26), Vice Chair of the House Appropriations Committee Chairman and Collier County Commissioner Dan Kowal Vice Chairman and Collier County Commissioner William L. McDaniel Collier County Commissioner Burt Saunders WHEN: Monday, May 11th at 11:00 a.m. WHERE: 3299 Tamiami Trail East, 3rd Floor, Naples, FL 34112 All interested credentialed media must RSVP to Andrea.Morales@mail.house.gov Background: This project received funding through the Senate Amendment to H.R. 7148, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 , which was approved by Congress and signed into law by the President on February 3 rd , 2026. ### Issues : Appropriations Appropriations Process Transportation and Housing Fiscal Responsibility