TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WFLA) — The end of Florida's 2025 legislative session may finally be in sight, but not without another extension.
"When all is said and done on the 16th, I think we'll have a balanced budget our constituents will be proud of," said Senate President Ben Albritton, R-Wauchula.
House and Senate members returned to the floor Thursday to extend the budget deadline, for a third time.
While leaders say they're making headway, lawmakers still haven't even gotten their hands on the budget yet. "We don't have any information, no idea what the budget looks like," said State Rep. Dianne Hart, D-Tampa.
Budget cuts are expected, but there's just no clarity yet on where those cuts will fall.
"That's a sad place to be, knowing that you're going home and you can't really talk to con