state budget

Florida gubernatorial candidate Paul Renner (R) slammed Florida lawmakers for, so far, failing to pass a state budget to address property taxes, insurance, and utility rates in a press statement this week. "With just days left in the legislative session, the Florida House and Senate are once again locked in a budget standoff, putting politics […]

TALLAHASSEE—In anticipation of President Donald Trump's new plan to "phase out" the nation's disaster response agency, Florida Senators are scrambling to close future gaps with a last-minute budget item pushing millions into the state's volunteer military force. Senate budget chair Ed Hooper, a Republican, told reporters on Friday that he's worried about the Federal Emergency […]

TALLAHASSEE, FL—Governor Ron DeSantis signed the 2024-2025 budget totaling $116.5 billion Wednesday afternoon, and with it sent out his 16-page list of projects amounting to almost $1 billion that didn't cut it. According to the official document, DeSantis is removing $949,611,399 in budget items, $766,287,757 of which is general revenue while the remainder is trust […]

'The Big Enchilada': DeSantis Signs $116.5 Billion State Budget TAMPA, FL—In its final form, Governor Ron DeSantis approved this year's $116.5 billion budget while vetoing around $1 billion in projects, touting a staggering $17 billion surplus..READ MORE     Governor Ron DeSantis: "While the federal government’s reckless spending fuels inflation, Florida has set an example for […]

Governor and presidential candidate Ron DeSantis (R-FL) announced his 2024 $114.4 billion proposed budget for the State of Florida. Sticking to several of presidential themes, Gov. DeSantis rolled out this plan at a charter school on Marco Island. “We have, since I’ve become governor, paid off 25% of our state’s total debt. ... That’s something […]

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R) has unveiled his 2023-2024 fiscal year budget, dubbed it the "Framework for Freedom." This ambitious $114.8 billion plan covers multiple areas, from tax relief to education to environmental and infrastructure projects to law enforcement. "Florida’s focus on freedom has led us to outpace the nation on all fronts," Gov. DeSantis […]

Florida’s first “Green Governor” Ron DeSantis has unveiled his FY 2020-2021 “Bolder, Brighter, Better Future” for the state of Florida.