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The Florida Legislature was back in session last week to take up gaming, er, gambling issues. While gambling doesn’t affect us directly in the Florida Keys — yes, cockfighting is
In November 2014, Floridians voted overwhelmingly in support of the Water and Land Legacy Amendment (Amendment 1), with the primary purpose of restoring funding for conservation land acquisition through the Florida Forever program. Florida Forever was launched in 2001 as a replacement for Preservation 2000, once the largest land conservation acquisition program of its kind in the United States. Funding came from a third of real estate documentary fees, but this has been greatly reduced since the Great Recession. But, as Florida’s economy recovered from the economic downturn, funding for thi...
Florida State Parks Foundation Welcomes Governor DeSantis’ Budget Recommendations for America’s Best Parks January 28, 2021 The Governor’s recommended budget shows his commitment to a bolder, brighter, and better Florida through our state parks TALLAHASSEE, FL, UNITED STATES, January 28, 2021 /EINPresswire.com/ — The Florida State Parks Foundation today welcomed Governor Ron DeSantis’ budget recommendations for America’s Best Parks, our award-winning Florida State Parks. Foundation President Gil Ziffer said Governor DeSantis has made the environment a key priority since day one an...
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DeSantis unveils $96.6B budget with $2.6B more for pandemic response Updated: Tags: TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – While unveiling a record $96.6 billion proposed budget for the 2021-22 fiscal year, Gov. Ron DeSantis touted Florida’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic and its effort to increase teacher pay. DeSantis said he wants to put more funding toward both those areas in next year’s budget, which is $4.3 billion more than the current budget. DeSantis said more than half of that increase -- $2.6 billion -- is for costs related to the state’s COVID-19 pandemic response. “There are not a ...
Governor Ron DeSantis Announces His “Florida Leads” Budget Proposal for FY 2021-2022 Tallahassee, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis released his “Florida Leads” budget proposal for Fiscal Year 2021-2022. Governor Ron DeSantis said, “While the COVID-19 pandemic has tested the strength of our state and our nation, Florida is resilient and will continue to lead. The cornerstone of my mission has been to protect our most vulnerable residents and put Florida’s Seniors First, while ensuring that every Floridian can go to school, go to work, and provide for themselves and their fami...