DeSantis cuts funding for flood prevention and Black history fest, signs record high budget with some project slashes and UF grad campus intact.

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has vetoed funding for several Central Florida projects, including flood prevention, cybersecurity defense, Black history celebrations, and gun violence reduction. The veto list included about $15.3 million in projects for Orange, Osceola, Lake, and Seminole counties. Democrats criticized the governor's decision, while a Republican senator accused him of being mean-spirited. Despite the veto, ongoing flood mitigation projects will continue.