Gov. DeSantis signs $117.6B Florida budget with tax relief, debt reduction and record reserves

Tax cuts, teacher funding in Florida’s new budget Gov. Ron DeSantis signed Florida’s budget for the 2026-27 fiscal year during a press conference Monday morning at Hillsborough College in Tampa. The governor highlighted a fourth consecutive year of reduced state spending while also discussing tax relief, debt reduction, education funding and infrastructure investments. TAMPA, Fla.…

Producers delay loan payments while awaiting debt relief plan

As Congress weighs a bill to restructure rural debt, Brazilian farmers have begun delaying loan payments in anticipation of qualifying for the proposed relief program, driving up delinquency rates across the agricultural sector. At some financial institutions, the pace of overdue loan installments doubled in June. Farmers delay fertilizer purchases as debt relief talks drag…

Former Bucks Guard Malik Beasley Indicted On Federal Charges In Sports-Betting Scheme | WSAU News/Talk 550 AM · 99.9 FM

Feb 12, 2024; Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA; NBA All-Star participants Milwaukee Bucks guard Damian Lillard (0), guard Malik Beasley (5), and forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) pose for a picture with general manager Jon Horst (far left) and team president Peter Feigin (far right) before a game against the Denver Nuggets at Fiserv Forum. Mandatory Credit: Benny…