US EditionFlorida lawmakers go into overtime without passing a budget. Here's a look by the numbers
- Florida lawmakers concluded their 60-day regular session on Friday without finalizing the budget for the next fiscal year.
- The failure was due to extended disputes over tax cuts and budget figures, with a difference of roughly $4 billion separating the House and Senate spending proposals.
- Negotiations included a House plan with a $113 billion budget calling for a permanent 0.75% sales tax cut, opposed by Senate President Ben Albritton, and a Senate proposal of $117.4 billion.
- After extended talks Friday night, leaders announced a budget framework including $2.8 billion in tax relief, but some of Governor DeSantis' priorities failed and no final budget was passed.
- Lawmakers will return for an extended session through June 6 to resolve the budget before the July 1 fiscal year start, though the ongoing political infighting complicates progress.
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Ten big issues in the 2025 Florida legislative session
By Jim Saunders ©2025 The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Though they will have to return to Tallahassee to hammer out a budget, Florida lawmakers Friday night finished most of the business of the 2025 legislative session. Here’s a look at 10 big issues from the session — some that passed, some that didn’t and some that remain up in the air. BALLOT INITIATIVES After fierce political battles last year over proposed constitutional amendments…
Florida Lawmakers Fail to Pass Budget in 60 Days, Forcing Special Session - Miamistandard News
It was their job to do, and they did it. The only thing the Florida Constitution says the Legislature has to do is pass a balanced budget, which they did in 60 days. They were not able to do it. It was clear that legislature leaders and Gov. Ron DeSantis would fight after a nasty fight in February over immigration that required three extra sessions to pass into law. At the start of the regular session in March, the leaders of both the Senate and…
Florida Republicans aren't putting up with Ron DeSantis' temper tantrums anymore
Florida’s elected representatives are fighting like weasels in a sack. The Senate versus the House; the House versus the governor; the governor versus everybody. They’re so furious they can’t even see straight. The governor has one job: Look after the best interests of the people of Florida, who are crying out for affordable insurance, housing, decent public schools, clean water — small stuff like that. But he prefers to spend his time yelli…
Key issues that didn't go in DeSantis' favor during this Florida legislative session
For six years, Gov. Ron DeSantis had a firm grasp on Florida’s legislature. In his second-to-last legislative session, that is not the case. Top lawmakers once stood beside DeSantis on issues ranging from parental rights and DEI programs to abortion and gun rights. These padded DeSantis’ national profile ahead of his unsuccessful presidential bid in 2024. This year, the Republican governor looked to enforce President Donald Trump’s immigration a…
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A legislative session like no other: Key issues that didn't go in Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' favor
Gov. Ron DeSantis has had firm support from Florida's legislative body for six years. Yet this time he is facing major challenges.
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