TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - More than a month after the annual Florida legislative session was scheduled to end, lawmakers are still working to finalize a state budget for the upcoming fiscal year, which begins July 1.

The regularly scheduled 60-day session in Tallahassee began in March, with the original May 2 deadline coming and going without a budget passed by the House and Senate.

What they're saying:

House and Senate conference committees began formal negotiations on the budget last week. State senators are hopeful that negotiations will wrap up soon, while House members are expressing concerns over where budget cuts will fall.

House Speaker Daniel Perez gave some insight into the major setbacks in negotiations, saying his chamber plans to include tax cuts along with a proposed consti

See Full Page