Alachua County projects affected include utility maintenance equipment, water meter replacements, fire apparatus replacement, and firefighter training facilities.

Local officials remain focused on advancing funded projects through grants and ongoing advocacy despite the vetoes.

Northeast Florida gains include funding for the Museum of Black History in West Augustine, USS Orleck, downtown Jacksonville security upgrades, and the Culinary Institute of America.

Florida Governor signs the $117.6 billion state budget for 2026-27 after vetoing roughly $1.6 billion in spending and $800 million in direct items, presenting a leaner plan.

The administration touts four straight years of reduced state spending, while emphasizing tax relief, debt reduction, education funding, and infrastructure investments.

The governor says trimming was driven by financial solvency, debt repayment, and maximizing the rainy day fund, with reserves around $18 billion and the rainy day fund at the cap of $5 billion.

The budget expands support for families and vulnerable populations, increasing funding for child welfare, senior services, disabilities services, and veterans’ programs.

Education and child welfare receive boosts through higher funding for civics, adoption subsidies, foster care support, Guardian ad Litem programs, and expanded foster services with targeted allocations for care lead agencies and digital recruitment.

Seniors and people with disabilities gain enhancements to programs such as Alzheimer’s initiatives, elderly care, and veterans’ nursing home and home-based services.

The budget allocates $50 million for Hillsborough College infrastructure tied to a potential Rays stadium site, continuing support for a reimagined campus, without funding specifically for the stadium facility.

Lee Health earns national recognition for social responsibility, with Florida facilities scoring highly in equity, safety, and value metrics.

Vetoes affect Nassau County’s CR 107 widening and Union County Farmers Market funding.