2018 budget

Gov. Rick Scott has signed the $88.7 billion state budget, and stakeholders in education are crying foul. Superintendents, teachers unions and…

The Florida legislative session is heading into overtime after a disagreement over how to fund hospitals stalled negotiations. The two chambers reached an…

The Florida House and Senate are already clashing over education—higher ed in particular. The House is planning deep cuts for the state’s public colleges…

The 2018 legislative session is underway and lawmakers will decide whether to fund projects statewide, many of which affect Tallahassee and Leon County.…

For the most part, Governor Rick Scott’s $87.4 billion budget proposal appears very promising. That’s according to the Florida Senate’s new budget…

Florida Governor Rick Scott is unveiling his final budget proposal in office. But with a widely rumored U.S. Senate bid in the works, Scott is swinging…

Hurricane Irma is throwing a wrench in Florida’s budget for the coming year. Lawmakers were already facing a daunting challenge crafting a balanced…

The Leon County Board of County Commissioners will meet Tuesday for a final hearing to adopt the Fiscal Year 2018 final millage rates and budgets. The…

The outlook is grim again for Florida’s budget drafters—and that’s before considering the cost of Hurricane Irma. State forecasters are warning the…