TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Florida lawmakers adjourned their 2020 session on Thursday after approving a $93.2 billion budget — including at least $52 million to deal with the coronavirus outbreak — that is on its way to Gov.
Ron DeSantis for his signature. But talk was already swirling through the Capitol about returning for a special session to address any shortfalls in money allocated to contain the virus. “This is a brand new adversary that is going to require a new plan of battle,” said Rep.
Evan Jenne, a Democrat who represents parts of Broward County, which has the highest concentration of infections in the state.
Legislative leaders and the governor acknowledged that much as they looked back at the 66-day session that was extended into