Jim Turner

5 days ago | newsserviceflorida.com | Jim Turner

TALLAHASSEE — Budget talks blew up Friday after Gov. Ron DeSantis threatened to nix a key part of a “framework” reached by House and Senate leaders, leaving lawmakers in the lurch heading into an extended legislative session that was supposed to resume on Monday. House Speaker Daniel Perez and Senate President Ben Albritton a week ago announced they had reached agreement on an overall state spending plan for the 2025-2026 fiscal year.

6 days ago | newsserviceflorida.com | Jim Turner

TALLAHASSEE --- Legislative budget talks blew up Friday, as the House, the Senate and Gov. Ron DeSantis tangle over tax cuts. House Speaker Daniel Perez accused Senate President Ben Albritton of backing out of a “historic tax proposal” that the leaders outlined last week as they extended the annual legislative session to reach a budget deal. DeSantis, who wants to reduce property taxes, threatened this week to veto Perez’ priority of cutting sales taxes. kAmx?

1 week ago | newsserviceflorida.com | Jim Turner

TALLAHASSEE --- Gov. Ron DeSantis backed the University of Florida Board of Trustees as it moves forward with a recommendation to hire University of Michigan President Santa Ono as UF’s new leader, amid criticism from some conservatives that the candidate is too “woke.”During an appearance Wednesday in Tampa, DeSantis said he will “let the process play out” as he trusts the board, which is chaired by his appointee, Mori Hosseini, who heads the home-building giant ICI Homes.

1 week ago | keysnews.com | Jim Turner

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1 week ago | yoursun.com | Jim Turner

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