Offers made: A look at some of the Legislature’s Day One budget talks

By: Christine Sexton, Jay Waagmeester, Liv Caputo

Outlets: Florida Phoenix

Published: May 12, 2026

Words: 892

Last Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago

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State budget negotiations began in earnest Tuesday, with the House making spending offers to the Senate on tourism and economic development, health care, and education in hopes of passing a compromise by the end of the month.

The Florida House in its first budget offer during the budget special session is standing by its earlier refusal to fund the Florida State Guard, a former centerpiece of the Gov. Ron DeSantis administration.

The Senate, meanwhile, is …

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