DeSantis Proposes $114.8 Billion Florida Budget With State Employee Raises, New Tax Exemptions and Strong Reserves

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks after defeating Democratic gubernatorial candidate Rep. Charlie Crist in Tampa, Fla, on Nov. 8, 2022. Octavio Jones/Getty Images

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has proposed a $114.8 billion state budget for 2023-24. Calling it the Framework for Freedom Budget, DeSantis, who spoke at the state Capitol on Feb. 1, used it to showcase the state’s strengths under his leadership.

“Florida’s focus on freedom has led us to outpace the nation on all fronts,” DeSantis said in a statement released simultaneously by his office.