Gov. DeSantis signs $116B Florida budget for upcoming fiscal year

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ORLANDO, Fla. — Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed the budget for the upcoming fiscal year, which will start next month.

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The budget is about $116.5 billion.

It includes increased funding for public schools and pay raises for state employees.

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A series of sales-tax holidays are also included.

The governor also used his line-item veto power to cut nearly $1 billion of various projects from the budget.

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