Gov. Ron DeSantis unveiled a $117 billion budget proposal which he touted as a leaner spending plan than last year’s that still prioritizes pay increases for teachers and law enforcement officials.

“We’re still doing big things,” DeSantis said in Orlando as he released his 2026-27 fiscal year budget recommendations for his final year of office. “Florida has really led the way with fiscal responsibility.”

DeSantis’ priorities include $25 million for $5,000 recruitment bonuses for law enforcement officers, accelerating construction projects in congested areas, and $278 million for cancer research. The budget recommendations also set aside $118 million to max out the rainy-day fund and $1.4 billion for Everglades restoration projects, DeSantis said.

“What the budget does is i

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