AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoBudget & Politics: Gov. Ron DeSantis signed Florida’s nearly $117.6B budget for FY 2026-27, touting four straight years of overall spending cuts after vetoing about $800M-plus in line items, while Democrats criticized the veto pattern and community-project losses. Education: The new budget and state testing updates highlight continued focus on schools, with DeSantis pointing to gains on FAST assessments and a new law requiring cursive instruction in public schools. Public Safety: A 31-year-old woman died after an alligator attack near Orlando’s Econlockhatchee River, with officials trapping two gators and noting multiple alligator incidents across Central Florida in recent days. Courts & Justice: DeSantis approved $4M in restitution for the Groveland Four families, closing out decades of legal fight after posthumous pardons and later exonerations. Sports & Entertainment: NFL cornerback Terrion Arnold was released after a judge set $1M bond, and the Lions moved quickly to cut him; meanwhile, Peta Murgatroyd and Maks Chmerkovskiy reportedly listed their LA home for rent as they settle in Boca Raton.
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