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State budget talks winding down; teacher bonuses survive Senate Appropriations Chairwoman Kelli Stargel, R-Lakeland (Source: News Service of Florida) By Christine Sexton | April 26, 2021 at 6:53 AM EDT - Updated April 26 at 6:53 AM TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WWSB) - After a week of largely out-of-sight budget negotiations, Florida lawmakers have ironed out many major spending differences and are on track to wrap up the 2021 regular legislative session on time. House and Senate budget chiefs on Friday night publicly accepted compromises on spending on health care, education and prisons. Some of ...

Key decisions by Florida lawmakers included backing off hundreds of millions of dollars in proposed Medicaid cuts for hospitals and nursing homes.

Florida Legislature: Budget deal avoids health cuts, gives teachers bonuses, salary boost Christine Sexton © News-Journal photo illustration/Krys Fluker Florida faces budget challenges TALLAHASSEE — After a week of largely out-of-sight budget negotiations, Florida lawmakers have ironed out many major spending differences and are on track to wrap up the 2021 regular legislative session on time. House and Senate budget chiefs on Friday night publicly accepted compromises on spending on health care, education and prisons. Some of the key decisions included backing off hundre...

Legislative leaders also reached agreement on more than $22 billion in school spending, including a bump in money for teacher salaries as well as $1,000 bonuses for teachers and principals that had been pitched by Gov. Ron DeSantis as a way to reward educators who helped reopen schools. The bonus plan also includes money going to early learning instructors. “We feel that those teachers have gone back and worked with these children,” Senate Appropriations Chairwoman Kelli Stargel, R-Lakeland, said. Another meeting expected for billions in stimulus aid Stargel and House Appropriations Chair...

Legislative leaders reached agreement on more than $22 billion in school spending, including a bump in money for teacher salaries as well as $1,000 bonuses for teachers and principals.