In Florida, we will continue to put seniors first. My Framework for Freedom Budget has:
- $9 million for Alzheimer’s services and research
- $5 million for increased services for caregivers
- $1 million for the Florida Alzheimer’s Center for Excellence
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46th Governor of the great state of Florida.
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Protecting Florida’s natural beauty has been a top priority from the start of my administration.
Four years later, we have surpassed our promised record funding for Everglades and water resource protection, and we are committing to $3.5 billion over the next four years.
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I met Marine Corps veteran Cole Lyle and Kaya when we were working to pass the PAWS Act in Congress. Kaya’s story has helped countless service dogs and wounded veterans across the country and her legacy lives on.
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Got terrible news today. Kaya is spending her last days on earth w/ us. Flying to TX tomorrow, her final flight, so she can rest where she was born. My heart is broken. Was a great service dog for me, and an inspiration to many more. She’s had a wonderful life. 
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Four years ago, we promised a sound budget with $5.2 billion in reserves, $1.6 billion in the rainy day fund & $335 million in tax relief.
Today, our Framework for Freedom budget contains $15.7 billion in reserves, $3.4 billion in the rainy day fund & $2 billion in tax relief.
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The Framework for Freedom budget will ensure Florida remains fiscally strong with low taxes, minimal debt & support for key priorities.
By providing $2 billion in toll & tax relief, the Framework for Freedom will also aid Floridians with the inflation fueled by DC over-spending.
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Today, we are awarding $144 million in broadband grants to 58 projects in 41 counties across the state.
These projects will help rural areas that have limited internet access gain connectivity so communities can be successful and attract businesses.
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Gov. DeSantis Awards $144 Million in Broadband Grants to 41 Counties
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Florida has one of the lowest debt per capita rates in the nation, yet we want to do even more so we are establishing a Debt Reduction Program with $400 million to retire state debt early, making Florida even more fiscally sound.
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To help individuals & small businesses, the Framework for Freedom budget has:
- $141 million in tax relief for small businesses
- 2 back-to-school tax holidays
- 14-day disaster preparedness tax holiday
- 7-day tool tax holiday
- 15-week Freedom Summer tax holiday
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Florida provides the most affordable higher education for its citizens and we will keep it that way.
The Framework for Freedom budget keeps tuition rates frozen while fully funding Bright Futures scholarships.
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The Framework for Freedom helps Floridians cope with inflation by providing a one-year sales tax exemption for:
- Pet food
- Household items under $25
- Children’s toys and books
- Youth athletic equipment
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The Framework for Freedom budget abolishes sales tax for:
- Baby necessities including diapers, wipes, clothes, strollers and cribs
- Over-the-counter pet medications
- Gas stoves
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Governor DeSantis announces his Framework for Freedom Budget for FY 2023-24.
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In Florida, we will ensure that taxpayer-funded higher ed institutions focus on pursuing truth, promoting excellence, and providing students with a foundation so they can think for themselves, not to enforce ideological conformity and political activism.
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New higher education proposal builds off our 2022 reforms:
- Core courses rooted in Western tradition
- Elimination of DEI/CRT bureaucracies
- Bolster civics-focused institutes at UF, FSU and FIU
- Additional accountability for tenured faculty
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Governor DeSantis Announces Reforms for Florida’s Higher Education
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Today, I announced the Moving Florida Forward Initiative which will invest a total of $7 billion to expedite 20 major interstate and roadway projects across the state over the next 4 years.
Expediting these important projects will provide much-needed relief from congestion.
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Governor DeSantis Unveils the Moving Florida Forward Infrastructure Plan
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Fentanyl is being made in China, brought across the open southern border and is killing Americans.
We must take this lethal threat seriously and do everything we can to stop the flow of fentanyl into our communities.
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Stopped by in Hialeah. They are a family-owned business with 20 locations throughout South Florida.
Be sure to check them out if you’re in the area: vickybakery.com
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Florida has a 50-year record low crime rate because of sound policies. We support the men and women who wear the uniform, and they do a great job protecting our state.
We have demonstrated what works and will not indulge in delusional policies that have harmed other states.
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On International Holocaust Remembrance Day, we honor the memory of the more than six million Jews murdered in the Holocaust.
In Florida, we enhanced Holocaust education standards and have supported Holocaust museums throughout the state because “never again” means never again.
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No city in Florida will become a get-out-of-jail-free zone. We are:
- Limiting who is eligible for release before 1st appearance
- Ensuring a judge is the decision-maker on detention
- Requiring pre-trial detention hearing for dangerous crimes
- Rejecting elimination of cash bail
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In Florida, we are taking steps to preserve law & order by enhancing accountability for criminals, combatting human smuggling and protecting Floridians from fentanyl.
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Preserving Law & Order in Florida
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In just over 6 months, our Hometown Heroes housing assistance program has awarded more than $50 million in down payment and closing cost assistance, aiding nearly 3,500 Floridians in buying their first home.
For more information, visit: floridahousing.org/hometownheroes
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It was great to meet sheriffs from across Florida and to share my appreciation for all they do for our state.
The work of our sheriff departments in Florida has been vital to Florida’s crime rate being at a 50-year low and down nearly 10% year-over-year.
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Today, I unveiled my plan to empower Florida educators by:
- Securing a $1 billion increase in teacher pay
- Implementing a Teachers' Bill of Rights
- Enacting paycheck protection and other reforms to school unions
- Term limiting school board members to 8 years
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Education is about the pursuit of truth, not the imposition of ideology or the advancement of a political agenda.
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Gov. DeSantis Announces Additional Pay Increases and Support for Teachers in Florida
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Gov. DeSantis Speaks at the Florida Sheriffs Association Winter Conference
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Over the last year, manufacturing jobs in Florida increased almost 7%.
Great to be making more products here in Florida!
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First Lady and I stand with the thousands gathered today in DC as they March for Life.
Thank you for being a voice for the voiceless!
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We're awarding another $1 million through the Florida Disaster Fund to help teachers & school employees impacted by the storm with essential items, home repairs & addressing transportation challenges.
This award builds on prior financial support the fund has given to teachers.
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I directed to utilize an additional $13.8 million in funding to provide additional crisis counseling and mental health support and expand call lines and other services for survivors.
If you need assistance, call 888-850-7935 or visit myflfamilies.com/hurricaneian/
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Gov. DeSantis Provides an Update on Hurricane Ian in Southwest Florida
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Today, I awarded $100 million to support beach erosion projects in 16 counties across Florida.
This funding will help hurricane impacted communities rebuild beach and dune systems that protect upland areas, including people’s homes, from flooding.
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