Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a $116.5 billion budget for the upcoming fiscal year, after vetoing close to $950 million in spending approved by lawmakers in March.

It's graduation season, so the gifts for grads can really add up between family and friends.

Florida’s 60-day legislative session is expected to end on time Friday after the release Tuesday of a $117.46 billion budget for the upcoming fiscal year.

With spending plans topping $115 billion, the House and Senate continued moving closer Wednesday to negotiations on a final budget for next year.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday held a news conference in Fort Pierce to sign Florida’s “Framework for Freedom” budget for the 2023-24 fiscal year.

Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday made proposals for a new, $114.8B “Framework for Freedom” 2023-24 state budget.

Florida TaxWatch on Thursday released a list of 166 “turkeys” in a newly passed state budget but suggested that Gov. Ron DeSantis’ office should give extra scrutiny to all 1,221 local projects that lawmakers put into the record spending plan.

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