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DeSantis threatens to veto a plan that would include lowering the state sales-tax rate
DeSantis argued that a House plan to reduce the sales-tax rate is something ‘nobody is asking for’
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DeSantis blasts Florida House Republicans’ property tax panel as ‘dog and pony show’
‘It’s honestly not that hard to do any of this stuff,’ DeSantis said
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Lawmakers seek state funds for local projects and programs in Orlando and across Florida
The Pulse memorial is among local projects that lawmakers are seeking funds for
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Florida Gov. DeSantis’ education budget targets teacher pay, maintains low tuition
The budget proposes nearly $30 billion for K-12 education and a $222 per student funding increase for next school year
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DeSantis proposes $115.6 billion Florida budget with tax cuts on guns, increased immigration spending
The budget calls for increasing pay for state law-enforcement officers, new sales-tax holiday’ on guns and more
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State approves $200 million plan for New College of Florida, despite concerns about spending
The plan also puts the small liberal-arts college on pace to request more than $200 million over the next five years
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Florida Gov. DeSantis signs $116.5 billion state budget, vetoes nearly $1 billion
Among the vetoes was $32 million in cultural grants
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DeSantis approves $1.5 billion from Florida budget for Everglades restoration
The funding is separate from a bill DeSantis signed that designates money from the Seminole Tribe of Florida into buying and maintaining land in a state wildlife corridor
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Bears, beef and every other big-ticket item in Florida’s $117.46 billion budget
The budget drew almost unanimous support Friday and is headed to Gov. DeSantis
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DeSantis’ proposed 2024 Florida budget includes $1 million for FSU to sue over football playoffs
Plus, an additional $5 million to continue a controversial program that has transported undocumented immigrants
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Gov. DeSantis cuts $510 million from Florida’s record budget, with huge cuts to agriculture industry
‘There is no conceivable reason to target agriculture in a year when we have billions of dollars in reserves,’ Simpson said
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Florida House and Senate advance proposed record spending plans for 2023-2024 year
DeSantis has requested that funding for the state guard go from $10 million in the current year to more than $95 million in 2023-2024
