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Lawmakers Resume Budget Conference
The Florida Legislature will resume budget negotiations today to iron out detailed spending plans for specific areas, including education, criminal justice, and infrastructure. The goal is to reach an agreement by mid-June.
Unresolved issues after Thursday will be bumped to the House and Senate budget chiefs, as lawmakers must produce a budget before July 1. Gov. Ron DeSantis maintains line-item veto authority over the finalized budget.
According to sources familiar with negotiations, the state budget for fiscal year 2025-26 will now include an across-the-board 2% pay raise for state employees, which was not previously included.
The Legislature is scheduled to meet on June 16. The exact date and time will be determined by a required 72-hour cooling-off period between when lawmakers finish work on the budget and when they officially pass it.
Florida Hospitals Subpoenaed
Attorney General James Uthmeier issued subpoenas to multiple Florida hospitals over price transparency compliance to “ensure they comply with Florida law and provide patients with open, transparent pricing for medical services.”
In a video posted on X last week, Uthmeier mentioned President Donald Trump’s agenda and an executive order, Make America Healthy Again, aimed to “empower patients with clear, accurate, and actionable health care pricing information.”
Uthmeier said he issued subpoenas to multiple Florida hospitals as part of an investigation into patient charges, disclosures, billing practices, price transparency, and surprise billing protections.
Ocean Deck Named Best Beach Bar in the U.S.
Ocean Deck Restaurant and Beach Bar in Daytona Beach was named the best beach bar in the country by USA Today readers. See the 10Best list here.
Known for its 32-ounce tropical Bacardi buckets, Ocean Deck’s laid-back beachfront bar features daily live music, karaoke, DJs, and freshly caught seafood.
Flora-Bama (No. 2), a legendary honky-tonk bar popular in Pensacola since 1964, and Sloppy Joe’s on the Beach (No. 7) in Treasure Island, also made the list.
Four bars in Hawaii, two in California, and one in Hilton Head, South Carolina, were also selected. Tiki Hut at Beach House (No. 3) is Hilton Head’s only beachfront live music venue.
➤Statewide: President Donald Trump has tapped five Florida judges to become U.S. District Court judges, presuming the Senate confirms their nominations. (See Who)
➤ Indian River County: Three people were rescued after a plane crashed into the Atlantic four miles east of Vero Beach Airport Sunday night. All three survivors were transported to the U.S. Coast Guard Station in Fort Pierce. (More)
➤Orlando: A $25 million lawsuit was filed against the Diocese of Orlando and St. Joseph Catholic Church of Palm Bay, alleging child sexual abuse by a late priest, Robert “Bob” Hoeffner, who was murdered by a former student in January 2024. (More)
➤Flagler County: Starting today, Varn Park will be closed for eight weeks while an emergency dune restoration project is conducted in the area. Construction on the rebuilding of the pier begins June 16. (More)
➤Volusia County: The Marine Science Center in Ponce Inlet will reopen to the public on June 24 after a $4.2 million renovation project that began in September 2024. (More)
➤ St. Lucie County: The Humane Society has expanded its life-saving efforts with two new kitten incubators gifted by the community to save fragile, orphaned kittens who need urgent, around-the-clock care. (See Photos)
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➤ Florida softball’s season concluded this weekend with an 11-3 loss to Tennessee in the NCAA tournament, ending the legendary careers of Kendra Falby, Reagan Walsh, and Korbe Otis. (More)
➤ The NCAA is forcing Florida Gulf Coast University to vacate over 80 wins across seven sports after investigating the school’s student-athlete certification process. The softball program was forced to vacate 31 wins, while the men’s tennis team must vacate every win from their 2024 season. (More)
➤Florida men’s baseball was eliminated from College World Series contention this weekend, while Miami fought Southern Mississippi late last night for a spot in the Super Regionals. (See the Full Bracket)
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➤ Gas prices are slightly higher than a week ago, with the average price for regular unleaded in Florida at $3.08 per gallon. (More)
➤American Dream mega-mall is being sued by Miami-Dade County for $5 million over years of construction delays and missed development deadlines. (More)
➤ HGTV’s 3,594-square-foot 2024 Dream Home on Anastasia Island is back on the market for $2,699,000. (See Photos)
➤ St. Pete Beach rejected a 104-room hotel on McPherson Bayou, denying developers a conditional use permit and room credits from the district’s lodging pool. (More)
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➤ President Donald Trump pardoned two shark divers convicted of theft for rescuing sharks and a goliath grouper from what they believed was an illegal longline 3 miles off the Jupiter Inlet. (More)
➤ Sanford’s historic Higgins House, built for an 1800s railroad executive and listed on the National Register of Historic Places, is for sale for $790,000. (See Photos)
➤ A black bear was found sleeping in the lobby of a condominium under construction. Naples police said, “He took a swim in the Gulf earlier and obviously tired himself out!” (See Photo)
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Lawmakers Resume Budget Conference
