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POLITICSMay 23 · 01:49 UTCFLORIDA PHOENIXChristine Sexton

Friday night budget lights: Spending details released after a week of closed-door meetings

Florida House and Senate budget writers reached agreements on a $50 million investment for a Tampa Bay Rays stadium, pay raises for state employees, and an emergency fund. They did not resolve funding for Medicaid and other healthcare programs, which account for 47% of the state budget. The deal includes $250 million for the emergency fund and $40 million for the Florida Job Growth Grant Fund.

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