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Senate President Ben Albritton was in Las Vegas this week for a fundraiser | Francis Chung/POLITICO Hello and welcome to Friday. It’s almost Memorial Day. Do you know where Florida’s budget is? And do you know where the state’s legislative leaders are? Normally by this time of the year, the new state budget would have been pushed out by the Legislature, and legislators and lobbyists would be waiting for the governor’s line-item budget vetoes. Gov.

2 weeks ago | politico.com | Gary Fineout |Isa Dominguez

Deegan is already planning to run for reelection in 2027. | Gary McCullough/AP Hello and welcome to Thursday. Revival — Two years ago, DONNA DEEGAN made history in Jacksonville when she became that city’s first female mayor. Deegan, a former television anchor and founder of a charity group, defeated a Republican candidate who had the backing of the state party and Gov. RON DESANTIS. It was a win in a swing county that provided Democrats a bright spot during a turbulent period.

2 weeks ago | politico.com | Gary Fineout |Isa Dominguez

Gov. Ron DeSantis has been pushing for property tax cuts for months | Joe Raedle/Getty Images Good morning and welcome to Wednesday. For months now Gov. RON DESANTIS has been talking about the need to give homeowners relief on property taxes. It’s gotten plenty of coverage from media outlets and led to much online banter.

2 weeks ago | politico.com | Gary Fineout |Isa Dominguez

Gov. Ron DeSantis: "Nobody would have predicted this ten years ago." | Lynne Sladky/AP Good morning and welcome to Tuesday. It’s Gary Fineout, filling in the rest of this week while Kimberly Leonard is on vacation. Take it as it comes — The ongoing Republican domination of Florida just crossed another notable milestone — with a few caveats. It wasn’t that long ago (2016 to be precise) that HILLARY CLINTON crushed DONALD TRUMP in Miami-Dade County by more than 30 points.

3 weeks ago | politico.com | Kimberly Leonard |Blake Jones |Isa Dominguez

While California Democrats are painstakingly discussing how to address a $12 billion deficit without slashing programs to the bone, Florida Republicans are racing to cut taxes and spending. | AP Good morning and happy Friday. California and Florida are separated by 2,500 miles, but the states’ budget approaches may be even further apart.