US EditionFlorida lawmakers begin ironing out budget differences
- Florida lawmakers resumed negotiations in early June 2025 to resolve differences in the state budget before the fiscal year starts July 1.
- A month-long impasse, partly over tax cuts and spending priorities, delayed progress, with the House, Senate, and Governor proposing differing funding levels.
- Key budget items include $49.6 billion in general revenue distributed across healthcare, Pre-K to 12 education, higher education, and military facility maintenance projects like Camp Blanding.
- Governor DeSantis recommended $75 million to maintain Camp Blanding’s Level II compliance and requested $25 million to create a mission training complex, while the House and Senate funding varies significantly.
- The Legislature aims to complete a budget vote by June 16, facing a mandatory cooling-off period and lingering disagreements, with failure risking Florida’s first government shutdown.
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Florida budget talks extended, final plan still pending
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WFLA) — The end of Florida's 2025 legislative session may finally be in sight, but not without another extension. "When all is said and done on the 16th, I think we'll have a balanced budget our constituents will be proud of," said Senate President Ben Albritton, R-Wauchula. WATCH: Osceola Sheriff Marcos Lopez arrested on racketeering charges House and Senate members returned to the floor Thursday to extend the budget de…
Budget deal nears as lawmakers race toward July 1 deadline
After weeks of impasse, Florida lawmakers are making headway on the states next budget, which in recent years has topped $100 billion.But a done deal isnt done yet. Budget deal nears as lawmakers race toward July 1 deadlineIt was a long road to get here. The regular session was supposed to wrap up more than a month ago on May 2. That didn't happen. An earlier budget framework deal collapsed, but legislators have returned to Tallahassee with a ne…
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