Gov. Ron DeSantis

“Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) on Monday signed into law a $117.6 billion budget for the 2026-27 fiscal year.”

“just two days before the fiscal year began on July 1.”

“his eighth and final budget in Tampa on Monday, securing a “fully funded rainy day fund” in the plan that will carry his successor through the first six months of the next term.”

“the fourth straight year in Florida that we’ve actually reduced our state budget.”

“The governor highlighted $30 billion allocated for K-12 education, which includes $1.56 billion for teacher salaries and $290 million for school safety initiatives, as well as $19.8 million toward a …”

“Everglades restoration was allotted $665 million in the budget.”

“A tax package was signed alongside the state budget that included permanent back-to-school and disaster preparedness sales tax exemptions in addition to renewing sales tax holidays for firearms, ammu…”

“DeSantis, who is viewed as a possible 2028 presidential candidate, also touted his vetoes that axed about $800 million in direct spending, which brings his two-term spending cuts to $10.6 billion.”

“Just to put that in perspective, if you look at all the governors since 1998 combined up until my tenure, all of those governors — that’s two-term governors and a one-term, so that’s 20 years — they …”

“he vetoed a bill that would have required $50 million in annual funding for the state’s prisons over the next 40 years.”