DeSantis Signs $116.5 Billion Florida Budget

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed the state's record $116.5 billion budget for fiscal year 2023-24 in a ceremony at the Pelican Yacht Club in Fort Pierce on June 15, 2023. Courtesy of the Florida governor's office

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a $116.5 billion state budget into law on June 15.

He highlighted the budget’s environmental spending by signing it in Fort Pierce with a scenic view of the Indian River Lagoon as his backdrop.