TALLAHASSEE — Gov. Ron DeSantis approved an austere spending plan on the last day of the fiscal year Monday under $115 billion, one that is less than the current budget yet still delivers almost $1 billion in tax savings for Florida businesses. DeSantis said he vetoed nearly $600 million worth of items approved by the Legislature.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed a new nearly $115 billion state budget into law. Monday's signing ceremony capped a long and combative legislative season marked by GOP infighting.

More than five hours after Gov. Ron DeSantis signed the state's 2025-26 budget, vetoing almost $600 million from the Legislature's $115 billion spending plan, his office released the list of the individual line items axed.