JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Gov. Ron DeSantis signed the state’s $116.5 billion budget on Wednesday, but that was about $1 billion less than what Florida legislators recommended.
DeSantis said he decided to bolster the state’s reserves, which he said are now $17 billion, by vetoing $1 billion in funding for projects around the state.
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DeSantis cut funding for at least 70 projects or programs in the Jacksonville area.
Here are some of the notable projects and groups that missed out on millions this year:
- CR 217 Bridge Safety Improvements and Replacement - Clay County - $2.5 million
- JAXPORT Crane Modernization Program - $3 million
- Jacksonville University GROW Florida Nurses Program - $2.9 million
- Florida State College at Jacksonville - Nursing Program Facilities - $2.8 million
- Delores Barr Weaver Policy Center - Girl Matters: Continuity of Care - $500,000
- First Coast High School Pedestrian Signal - $500,000
- CR 108 Extension - Nassau County - $3.7 million
- Putnam County Waste Water Treatment Expansion - $4.2 million
- St. Johns County - Central Public Safety Station - $7.5 million
To read the full veto list, click here. To read the veto messages, click here.