Florida officials are accusing two publishers of systematically overcharging some school districts for textbooks, including more than $279,000 billed to Osceola County schools.

The state is taking legal action against McGraw Hill and Savvas Learning Co. to recoup the funds, Gov. Ron DeSantis and Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier said Tuesday at news conference at the Voyager K-8 School in St. Cloud.

“Florida will not be a playground for deceitful profiteers who think they can cheat our students and teachers,” Uthmeier said. “We will make sure they pay back every dime and face the full consequences under the law.”

Civil penalties could total as much as $60.5 million for the two publishers, DeSantis said. Court records show Florida is joining a whistleblower lawsuit filed in 2022 in

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