Florida Budget

Lawmakers need the extra time with the Florida legislative session set to end.

The House and Senate are expected to take time off before returning to work out the differences in their proposed spending plans.

Florida's regular legislative session is scheduled to end Friday. We've seen some priority bills pass the Senate while getting no discussion in the House.

Florida lawmakers are supposed to wrap up the session next week. But the House speaker says the chances the budget gets done by then are "looking tough."

The House passed its $113.6 billion budget proposal Thursday, but House Speaker Daniel Perez warned negotiations with the Senate could be rocky.

The original House proposal limited use of the fund on natural disasters.

The proposal comes as the state insurance program faces a $350 million budget shortfall for 2026-27. State Rep. Shane Abbott said it could save over $125 million annually.

As budget talks start in Tallahassee, an early rift involves the governor’s emergency fund — its size, and a House bill that would limit how it can be used.

The Florida Senate delayed releasing its version. It's not expected to come until next week at the earliest.

They include addressing school vouchers and cutting property taxes.

Gov. Ron DeSantis has released a $117 billion budget proposal. Here's what Floridians need to know about what comes next.

The largest slice is a $277.5 million package for cancer research, along with investments in emergency medical innovation and public health infrastructure.