DeSantis's Florida budget decisions spark controversy and funding disparities.

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has vetoed more than $18 million in funding for South Florida projects aimed at improving public safety, infrastructure, and parks. The veto list included $4.8 million in public safety-related projects in Broward and Palm Beach counties, including an unmanned aerial response team for the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office and an incident command vehicle for West Palm Beach. DeSantis defended his veto list as showing fiscal restraint, even as the state’s $116.5 billion budget he signed Thursday comes in at a record high, up 6% from the current year’s spending plan.