Gov. Ron DeSantis used his line-item veto power to slash more than $131 million in proposed spending Friday as he signed a record $90.98 billion budget for the fiscal year that begins July 1. Calling the package “fiscally responsible,” the freshman governor praised lawmakers for exceeding his request for spending …
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Florida legislators began their 60-day session Tuesday with a sharp exchange of competing party visions over education funding and school safety.
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Newly elected Florida Governor Ron DeSantis presented his proposed budget today, offering a guideline to state legislators as they gear up for the legislative session that begins March 5. The Legislature must approved a budget before convening.
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On the final day of the Florida Priorities Summit, influencers from across the state proposed solutions to those issues after brainstorming for two and a half hours in search of common ground.
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Ashey Moody cruised to victory Tuesday night as Florida’s Attorney General-elect.
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Stetson Cooper, a democratic socialist living in Republican Ocala, has no qualms expressing his political views in the primarily red town.
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Sharon Burney raised and supports her 35-year-old daughter who suffers from renal failure and seizures. She looks to her elected officials to expand Medicaid and bridge the income gap.
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In his first bid for re-election, state Rep. Chuck Clemons, R – Newberry, will face off against Democratic challenger Jason Haeseler to represent District 21 in the Florida House of Representatives. The district includes all of Dixie and Gilchrist counties, as well as a portion of Alachua County. State. Rep. …
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Three candidates are running to represent Alachua, Putnam and Marion counties in the state Senate.
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More than 100 bills that Gov. Rick Scott signed into law from the 2018 legislative session will take effect Sunday, including a new state budget that tops $88 billion.
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