ORLANDO, Fla. — Gov. Ron DeSantis announced the details of his last budget proposal Wednesday. The proposal calls for $117 billion in spending, an increase of $2.2 billion from last year’s $115.6 billion in proposals.

What You Need To Know • DeSantis unveiled a plan to spend $117 billion in his final budget proposal • Last year's budget included $115.6 billion in expenditures • The governor highlighted planned raises for law enforcement and teachers across the state

The governor highlighted expenditures for education, including $1.56 billion for teacher pay increases across the state. Other educational line items included $30.6 billion for the overall K-12 budget, with an additional $1.7 billion earmarked for early childhood education.

Comparatively, DeSantis’ proposal for last ye

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