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Lisa Steadman faced a string of nightmares after leaving the hospital. Her husband died days earlier. And she had to pay for biohazard clean up.

TALLAHASSEE — Pay hikes for teachers, money to combat climate change, funds to address the flow of water in the Everglades. Gov. Ron DeSantis unleashed a bullish state budget proposal this week, with a little something for nearly everyone in his $96.6 billion spending plan. The governor’s recommendations are a starting point for lawmakers, who will begin to flesh out the budget as they hold committee meetings in advance of the March 2 start of the annual legislative session. DeSantis stood alone at a podium Thursday as he laid out his proposal to boost state spending by more than $4 billi...

Polling missed Florida again, underestimating the Trump vote Our View A Florida Times-Union editorial Polls on the presidential election took another hit this year. That's two straight elections with major polling flaws. For the second straight presidential election, many polls underestimated the votes drawn by Donald Trump. This was especially concerning because pollsters were thought to have learned from the 2016 election. Michael Binder, who runs the respected polling operation from the University of North Florida, said his polling adjusted for Trump's popularity among non-college-educated...