Senate president, a grower, wants to help Florida's ailing citrus industry
The industry is seeking $125 million for new tree plantings to replace those ravaged by greening. Ben Albritton says that ...
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‘We owe it to taxpayers to get this right’: Ben Albritton says Senate to consider dueling GOP tax plans
Senate President Ben Albritton says he is open to considering dueling approaches regarding cutting taxes for Floridians ...
Florida Senate budget proposal seeks $200 million to help citrus industry
The Senate on Friday released a proposed $117.36 billion budget for the 2025-2026 fiscal year that includes $200 million ...
Florida Senate President urges 'all of the above' tax cut approach
Florida Senate President Ben Albritton, R-Wauchula, weighed in on the tax relief debate, saying in a letter to the Senate ...
Florida Senate seeking to boost citrus industry in new budget
The Senate proposal would far exceed the $47 million in citrus-related money included in the budget for the current fiscal ...
Florida budget battle 2025: As DeSantis fumes at House, here's a spending gap breakdown
Gov. Ron DeSantis vented frustration with GOP House leaders even as lawmakers advanced budgets with large gaps in many ...
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Florida’s 'Rural Renaissance' bill passes out of Senate, heads to House floor
BROADCAST TRANSCRIPT: Senate President Ben Albritton says the measure will bring what he calls a “Rural Renaissance to ...
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Florida House, Senate face budget differences
As the Florida House and Senate prepare to start negotiating a new state budget, their proposals are about $4.4 billion apart.
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Ben Albritton urges fellow Senators to get residents involved in hurricane prep program
Senate President Ben Albritton issued a memo to his colleagues in the Senate this week noting that Chief Financial Officer ...
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Florida Senate looks for money to boost struggling citrus industry
TALLAHASSEE — As the Florida House and Senate prepare to negotiate a new state budget, among the big issues they will face is a push by Senate President Ben Albritton, a citrus grower ...