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Northeast Florida Lost Out on Millions Thanks to Gov. DeSantis’ Veto Pen. Here’s a Look at What Got Cut
- Governor Ron DeSantis signed Florida's $117.4 billion budget into law on Monday, just hours before the fiscal year started Tuesday.
- The budget followed a drawn-out, contentious legislative session marked by disputes over property tax elimination and sales tax reductions that were excluded.
- DeSantis issued about $567 million in line-item vetoes across the state, cutting millions from projects sponsored by Republican lawmakers including Miami and the Panhandle.
- The spending plan provides Floridians a $1.3 billion tax cut mainly by ending business rent taxes, expands tax holidays, increases K-12 funding, law enforcement salaries, and supports agriculture and Everglades restoration.
- These actions reflect a fiscally conservative approach aiming to reduce spending, yet drew criticism from former Senator Jeff Brandes, who called ignoring property taxes political malpractice.
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Northeast Florida lost out on millions thanks to Gov. DeSantis’ veto pen. Here’s a look at what got cut
Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday signed what he said was a $117.4 billion budget for the fiscal year that will start Tuesday and issued $567 million in line-item vetoes.
Tallahassee Reports
News Service of FloridaDeSantis Signs Budget, Vetoes $567M
By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday signed what he said was a $117.4 billion budget for the fiscal year that will start Tuesday and issued $567 million in line-item vetoes, while saying the plan better prepares the state for potential economic downturns. “I think what you see in the budget is an example of a very fiscally responsible state,” DeSantis said during a bill-signing event at the Rohan R…
DeSantis signs budget and vetoes $567 million
By Jim Turner 15 hrs ago ©2025 The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday signed what he said was a $117.4 billion budget for the fiscal year that will start Tuesday and issued $567 million in line-item vetoes, while saying the plan better prepares the state for potential economic downturns. “I think what you see in the budget is an example of a very fiscally responsible state,” DeSantis said during a bill-signing even…
Tampa Bay Times
Miami HeraldDeSantis budget vetoes hit some critical GOP lawmakers
The governor slashed millions for initiatives across the state.
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