Florida Senate votes to keep paying for emergency fund despite overspending concerns

By: Liv Caputo

Outlets: Florida Phoenix

Published: February 11, 2026

Words: 496

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 2 days ago

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The Florida Senate voted Wednesday to continue paying into a state emergency fund despite concerns that officials have racked up a $573 million immigration tab on the taxpayer dime without legislative knowledge.

The DeSantis administration has spent $405 million from that fund in six months, thousands of which went to private jet flights and restaurant meals, state records show.

Democrats tried to amend legislation (SB 7040) reauthorizing the Emergency Preparedness and Response Fund …

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