After the budget deal between the Florida House and Senate blew up last week, House Speaker Daniel Perez said he’s willing to consider other ideas beyond a sales tax cut to reduce state spending.

Overtime or a special session may be needed to finalize a state budget for the year beginning July 1. Some outstanding policy issues also could be added to any extra session. But a lot of what ...

Gov. Ron DeSantis suggested on Wednesday that he would veto House Speaker Danny Perez's plan to cut sales taxes, accusing the ...

TALLAHASSEE—As Florida Republicans battle each other and the clock to pass a state budget before it's too late, hurling ...

Gov. Ron DeSantis spoke in Tampa on Monday about the Legislature's budget process, the state’s immigration crackdown and ...

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis criticized the House's late-session push for property tax cuts as ineffective. House Speaker Daniel Perez prefers sales tax cuts and formed a 37-member committee to ...

Perez has called for reducing the state’s sales-tax rate but indicated Tuesday he is more focused on reducing spending.