ST. CLOUD, Fla. - Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier joined together Tuesday morning in St. Cloud to announce actions being taken against textbook companies that they say have "exploited Florida taxpayers."

Lawsuit filed by AG Uthmeier

What we know:

Uthmeier said his office has filed a lawsuit against McGraw Hill LLC and Savvas Learning Company LLC, accusing the companies of systematically overcharging Florida school districts for instructional materials in violation of state law and the Florida False Claims Act.

The complaint, filed in the Second Judicial Circuit Court, states that the companies failed to comply with Florida’s statutory pricing requirements for instructional materials adopted for statewide use.

Under Florida law, Uthmeier said

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