Daniel Perez

DeSantis and his administration defend the initiative, saying it has helped transition 30,000 people off government assistance and saved the state $100 million.

The inquiry into DeSantis administration spending has raised questions about potentially missing state-owned vehicles, agency leaders earning six-figure salaries while living in other states and more.

House Speaker Daniel Perez has ordered an inquiry into agencies' finances. This is part of a broader effort to cut spending as they look to create a budget for the 2025-2026 fiscal year.

Gov. Ron DeSantis and Florida House Speaker Daniel Perez are at odds over whose tax cut proposal is best.

Gov. Ron DeSantis argues that Floridians would prefer reducing homeowners' property taxes over a proposal by Florida House Speaker Daniel Perez for a sales-tax cut.

The current rate is 6%. It would reduce annual state tax revenue by $5 billion.

Florida lawmakers say they want to investigate insurance companies. Meanwhile, Gov. Ron DeSantis calls for action on property taxes and condos.

A report published by the Tampa Bay Times revealed that insurance companies steered billions to parent companies while claiming they were going broke two years ago while lobbying for industry reforms.

Four workgroups have looked at 2024 vetoes in different parts of the budget: water programs, health services, justice services, and libraries, cultural and historic preservation.

After the Legislature voted last month to override a couple of the Gov. Ron DeSantis' 2024 line item budget vetoes, House Speaker Daniel Perez formed workgroups to reconsider $950 million worth of projects.

With the feuding over, a new measure would form a State Board of Immigration Enforcement, made up of the governor, Agriculture commissioner, attorney general and chief financial officer.

A week after the Legislature snubbed his proposals, Gov. Ron DeSantis appeared to tamp down his dispute with GOP leaders, saying "we've had great discussions."