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Published: Monday, May 25, 2026

Florida legislators complete budget deal, set vote Friday Skip to content NOWCAST WPBF 25 News at 6 p.m. Watch on Demand Menu Search News Policies News Local News National News Consumer News Investigates On The Record Treasure Coast News and Weather Project CommUNITY Weather Radar Map Room Forecasting Our Future Skycams Hurricanes Traffic Politics Sports Football Friday Scholar Athlete of the Month Palm Beaches Marathon Contests Advertise with WPBF Advertise with Estrella About Titan TV Guide News Team Internships Editorials Contact Very Local Privacy Notice Terms of Use SUBSCRIBE TO EMAIL Weather Search Press enter to search Type to Search Search location by ZIP code ZIP Advertisement Florida legislators complete budget deal, set vote Friday Spending plan to start July 1, totaling nearly

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Florida legislators complete budget deal, set vote Friday Skip to content NOWCAST WPBF 25 News at 6 p.m. Watch on Demand Menu Search News Policies News Local News National News Consumer News Investigates On The Record Treasure Coast News and Weather Project CommUNITY Weather Radar Map Room Forecasting Our Future Skycams Hurricanes Traffic Politics Sports Football Friday Scholar Athlete of the Month Palm Beaches Marathon Contests Advertise with WPBF Advertise with Estrella About Titan TV Guide News Team Internships Editorials Contact Very Local Privacy Notice Terms of Use SUBSCRIBE TO EMAIL Weather Search Press enter to search Type to Search Search location by ZIP code ZIP Advertisement Florida legislators complete budget deal, set vote Friday Spending plan to start July 1, totaling nearly $115 billion. Florida legislators complete budget deal, set vote Friday Spending plan to start July 1, totaling nearly $115 billion. SCENE, AND WE’LL FOLLOW THIS BREAKING NEWS AS MORE INFORMATION COMES IN. WELL, NEW FROM OVERNIGHT HOUSE AND SENATE LEADERS REACHING A FINAL DEAL LATE LAST NIGHT ON FLORIDA’S BUDGET, LAWMAKERS HAD TO HOLD A SPECIAL SESSION FOR THE SECOND YEAR IN A ROW TO COMPLETE THE SPENDING PLAN OF NEARLY $115 BILLION FOR THE FISCAL YEAR THAT STARTS ON JULY 1ST. THE BUDGET WAS LESS THAN THE SENATE’S PREFERRED BUDGET, BUT NOT THE 113.6 BILLION PLAN THAT WAS PREFERRED BY THE HOUSE. UNDER THE AGREEMENT, THE SCHOOL VOUCHER PLAN FOR PRIVATE PRIVATE SCHOOL TUITION AND HOME SCHOOLING WILL STAY INSIDE THE FUNDING FOR K THROUGH 12 PUBLIC SCHOOLS. HEALTH CARE AND ENVIRONMENT WERE ALSO PART OF THE AGREEMENT. Updated: 6:58 PM EDT May 25, 2026 Editorial Standards ⓘ Allen Cone Assignment Editor Advertisement Florida legislators complete budget deal, set vote Friday Spending plan to start July 1, totaling nearly $115 billion. Updated: 6:58 PM EDT May 25, 2026 Editorial Standards ⓘ Allen Cone Assignment Editor House and Senate leaders reached a final deal on the state budget late Sunday night, the last step in an extended process that required a special session to complete for the second year in a row in Florida. The final budget of nearly $115 billio includes has $514 million for Everglades restoration.The spending plan for the fiscal year that starts July 1, which is less than the Senate’s preferred budget but not the $113.6 billion plan preferred by the House.House Speaker Daniel Perez, R-Miami, had insisted on larger cuts to the existing budget, fearing projected deficits in future years if spending wasn’t curtailed. The chambers couldn’t reach an agreement during the regular session that ended March 13.Legislators plan to approve the budget on Friday and send it to Gov. Ron DeSantis.Here’s a look at some of the agreements reached Sunday:EnvironmentWhen the Legislature ended the regular session without a budget in place, DeSantis threatened to veto the spending plan if it didn’t include enough funding for Everglades restoration projects.The final budget deal

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