DeSantis seeks $98 million to fund Florida's own military [View all]
Source: clickorlando.com
Florida State Guard could be active by July 1
Updated: March 9, 2023 at 5:27 PM
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – As lawmakers in Tallahassee consider Gov. Ron DeSantis’ budget proposal this session, they will be also be deciding whether to approve a steep funding increase establishing Florida’s own branch of the military.
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“The Florida State Guard will be comprised of Floridians, and it will be assigned to assist and help only Floridians,” DeSantis said in a news conference last June. “It will not be subject to be mobilized by the federal government, and the federal government cannot impose policies or penalties on the Florida State Guard.”
DeSantis claimed the Florida National Guard, which is governed by the federal government and was credited for helping rescue people after hurricanes Ian and Nicole last year, was not providing enough resources to the state......................................
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No doubt the Florida Repug legislature will ante up the tax money. They have given him any and all the laws he has wanted so far!!
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