A closer look at the House and Senate proposed spending plans for FY 26-27

By: Christine Sexton

Outlets: Florida Phoenix

Published: February 14, 2026

Words: 737

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 1 day ago

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The Tallahassee money games have begun.

The Florida House and Senate in the last 24 hours released dueling state budget plans that are about $1 billion apart, with the House proposing to spend $113.6 billion and the Senate $115 billion between July 1 this year and June 30, 2027.

Neither the House nor the Senate budget meets the $117.4 billion spending level Gov. Ron DeSantis proposed in his FY 2026-27 budget request submitted in January.

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