Budget Locked In With Key Wins

The state budget’s finally sealed after a tense marathon session, unlocking $115 billion to kick off July 1 — a compromise between House and Senate priorities. Education keeps its major scholarship fund intact, with new safeguards against emergency school administration due to declining enrollment. Healthcare gets a nod to cancer innovation with $20 million and a major $75 million boost for AIDS drug assistance. Governor DeSantis’ push for Everglades restoration pays off with $514 million. Plus, election tech gets funding, and the Groveland Four’s families receive support — though one glaring omission? Security for the governor post-retirement. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/9b1b106a28df5190