DeSantis unveils $99.7 billion plan with gas tax holiday, more cash for schools, law officers

TALLAHASSEE — Flush with federal stimulus cash and a robust economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, Gov. Ron DeSantis unveiled his budget recommendations Thursday, a $99.7 billion plan that includes salary hikes for teachers and law enforcement, and more money for K-12 schools, environmental projects and cancer research.