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Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday proposed a record $96.6 billion state budget for the upcoming fiscal year, offering a more upbeat picture of Florida’s finances than lawmakers who will have to stitch together a spending plan as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to hamper the economy.

During a news conference at the Capitol, DeSantis said his proposal would increase funding for public schools, continue funneling money into environmental issues such as Everglades restoration and direct dollars to initiatives like helping address sea-level rise.

Santa Rosa County School District’s impact fees are justified.

That was the finding of a new study into the legally contested fees on new construction presented to the school board Jan. 19.

Santa Rosa Commissioner Chairman Dave Piech was racing against the clock.

Like others who’d signed up to bend the ear of the three legislators for Santa Rosa County last week, he had three minutes to make his pitch, which included two requests totaling $1.5 million.

First a pandemic, then a hurricane, then a bridge closure.

Gulf Breeze businesses have not caught a break this past year.

From Santa Rosa County:

The Santa Rosa County vaccine waitlist is closed while the county transitions to a state-managed waitlist tentatively scheduled for the first week of February. All residents who are currently on the Santa Rosa County waitlist will be incorporated into the state waitlist before the waitlist goes live to the public, ensuring your place in the system. If you made an appointment with Santa Rosa County and need to cancel, email srcvaccine@santarosa.fl.gov.

The Northwest Florida Water Management District can’t evaluate the impact of the proposed repeal of protections in the county’s comprehensive plan without “additional data and analysis,” according to a letter dated Jan. 19.

Website subscribers can read the full article and letter below.