DeSantis debuts Florida budget for next year; touts themes from presidential campaign

TALLAHASSEE – Echoing themes from his struggling presidential campaign, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis unveiled his $114.4 billion state budget proposal on Tuesday, touting the state's economy as a beacon compared to Democratic-led states like California and New York. DeSantis also mocked President Biden and the federal government by praising his administration’s success at reducing Florida’s debt. “We have, since I’ve become governor, paid off 25% of our state’s total debt. ... That’s something you don’t see many other states doing and you certainly don’t see Washington doing that, I can...