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Jun 28, 2024 | 
newsserviceflorida.com | Ryan Dailey
TALLAHASSEE — Gov. Ron DeSantis vetoed one of the more contentious measures of the 2024 legislative session this week, giving the thumbs-down to a bill that sought to regulate at the state level the ballooning number of vacation rentals in Florida. DeSantis said in a veto letter Thursday that the measure (SB 280) — a priority of Senate President Kathleen Passidomo, R-Naples — would have created “bureaucratic red tape” for local officials.
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Jun 21, 2024 | 
newsserviceflorida.com | Ryan Dailey
TALLAHASSEE — Justices on the U.S. Supreme Court handed a major win to the Seminole Tribe of Florida this week, refusing to put the kibosh on a 30-year, multibillion-dollar deal that gave the tribe control of sports betting throughout the state. As is customary, the court did not give reasons for declining to weigh in on a challenge filed by two pari-mutuel companies.
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Jun 14, 2024 | 
observerlocalnews.com | Jim Turner |Ryan Dailey
TALLAHASSEE — Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a $116.5 billion budget for the upcoming fiscal year, after vetoing close to $950 million in spending approved by lawmakers in March. “Some of the stuff I don't think was appropriate for state tax dollars,” DeSantis said of the vetoes during a budget-signing event on June 12 at The Vault, a venue in Tampa.
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Jun 14, 2024 | 
newsserviceflorida.com | Ryan Dailey
TALLAHASSEE — Summer in Florida comes with some certainties — sweltering heat, the start of hurricane season and the beginning of a new state budget year. In advance of the July 1 kickoff of the new fiscal year, Gov. Ron DeSantis this week put his signature on a $116.5 billion state budget after slashing close to $950 million from the spending plan approved by the Legislature in March.
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Jun 14, 2024 | 
chronicleonline.com | Ryan Dailey
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Jun 13, 2024 | 
bizjournals.com | Ryan Dailey
The New College of Florida Board of Trustees on Thursday approved a revamped five-year business plan, setting up the release of tens of millions of dollars earmarked for the school in the state budget. The New College of Florida Board of Trustees on Thursday approved a revamped five-year business plan, setting up the release of tens of millions of dollars earmarked for the school in the state budget.
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Jun 13, 2024 | 
newsserviceflorida.com | Ryan Dailey
TALLAHASSEE — The New College of Florida Board of Trustees on Thursday approved a revamped five-year business plan, setting up the release of tens of millions of dollars earmarked for the school in the state budget. Lawmakers included a collective $25 million for New College in the budget for the fiscal year that starts July 1. Gov. Ron DeSantis approved the $116.5 billion state budget on Wednesday.
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Jun 13, 2024 | 
clickorlando.com | Jim Turner |Ryan Dailey
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday signed a $116.5 billion budget for the upcoming fiscal year, after vetoing close to $950 million in spending approved by lawmakers in March. "Some of the stuff I don't think was appropriate for state tax dollars," DeSantis said of the vetoes during a budget-signing event at The Vault, a venue in Tampa.
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Jun 11, 2024 | 
yoursun.com | Jim Turner |Ryan Dailey
TALLAHASSEE — Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday signed a $116.5 billion budget for the upcoming fiscal year, after vetoing close to $950 million in spending approved by lawmakers in March. “Some of the stuff I don’t think was appropriate for state tax dollars,” DeSantis said of the vetoes during a budget-signing event at The Vault, a venue in Tampa.
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Jun 10, 2024 | 
capitaloutlook.com | Ryan Dailey
By Ryan DaileyNews Service of FloridaFlorida State University is in line to receive up to $98.5 million to construct aerospace and advanced manufacturing facilities in Panama City, under a contract approved by the Triumph Gulf Coast Board of Directors. In November, the board voted to negotiate terms and a contract for what’s known as the Institute for Strategic Partnerships, Innovation, Research, and Education (InSPIRE) project.
