House PreK-12 Budget chairperson Jenna Persons-Mulicka, R-Fort Myers, said last week that the goal was not to cut programs.

Gov. Ron DeSantis vented frustration with GOP House leaders even as lawmakers advanced budgets with large gaps in many spending areas.

Disagreements have surfaced on several fronts, including education, health care and more, USA Today Florida Network reports.

With massive growth in school voucher programs, the Florida Senate on Friday ... transparency and efficiency in education ...

The proposed House budget calls to spend millions of dollars on education to help fight the state’s nursing shortage. The ...

However, at least 71% of the department’s spending goes to students directly, as grants and loans for higher education. These include Pell grants, which are for lower-income students and don’t have to ...

Other items benefiting Pinellas County in the House proposed budget range from low five-figure allocations to ...

It is budget season in Tallahassee — time for Florida legislators, now in session, to remember that the state makes money when it spends on private higher education, not just on public schools. State ...

Lawmakers face other differences, including issues related to state employees, tax cuts and whether to back away from ...