Gov. Ron DeSantis signed the state budget on Monday right at the buzzer, as he put it, the day before it goes into effect. While many requests in South Florida were whacked, likely because of pushback during the recent legislative session from Miami-area Republicans, Tampa Bay was mostly spared from his veto pen.

DeSantis used the event to tout a slate of familiar talking points, railing against a self-described democratic socialist running for New York City mayor, while touting his own cr

Ron DeSantis approved an austere $115 billion spending plan on the last day of the fiscal year Monday, one that is less than the current budget yet still delivers almost $1 billion in tax savings for Florida businesses.