Gov. DeSantis signs $115.1B budget, 1 day before start of new fiscal year This is the second year in a row where state is spending less than the previous fiscal year ...

The usual 60-day Session became a contentious 105-day one, but in the end legislators fulfilled their constitutional duty and passed SB 2500, the budget bill, and HB 7031, the taxation package.

Young Braxton Moore was honored as “chief for a day” for the perseverance he has shown in overcoming some medical issues.

But the final budget (SB 2500) approved included just $18 million for Florida Forever, a signature land conservation program that has existed for decades, to use on buying land.

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ATLANTA, Ga. — Police are investigating after a boy and a teenager were shot at an Atlanta apartment complex on Saturday afternoon. Officers responded to the apartment complex on the 200 block ...

Chart: Jay Waagmeester and Christine Sexton/Florida Phoenix. Source: SB 2500 and HB 5001. Making government more efficient was a priority for the Legislature this session, and by the time the hankies ...

The budget, which will take effect with the July 1 start of the 2025-2026 fiscal year, remains subject to DeSantis vetoes.

One of the more-contentious legislative sessions in recent history came to a close late Monday as lawmakers approved a $115.1 billion budget for next fiscal year and prepared to send it to Gov. Ron ...

Two weeks away from a state government shutdown, and 45 days past their original deadline, Florida lawmakers passed a $115 billion budget.

Two weeks away from a state government shutdown, and 45 days past their original deadline, Florida lawmakers passed a $115 billion budget.