Florida budget cuts

The head of the unemployment agency said retaining the current system, which was overwhelmed at the start of the coronavirus pandemic, is "not an option."

Funding for the state's main land preservation program would be halved, if Gov. Ron DeSantis' budget proposals are adopted.

Appropriations Chairman Jay Trumbull says possible assistance from the federal government won't make up for the shortfall.

Getting ready for the possibility of a special legislative session to balance Florida’s budget, Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration and top House and Senate appropriations staff have called on state agencies to draw up ways to slice 8.5 percent from their current budgets to address “the expected shortfall” as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Governor Ron DeSantis slashed a billion dollars from the state budget. And as the coronavirus pandemic drags on, future cuts are likely. That's the focus…