The Orange County community of Orlo Vista again experienced deep flooding from Hurricane Ian, as seen from above on Sunday, Oct. 2, 2022. - Logan Robertson/Orlando Sentinel/TNS
Reviewing Gov. Ron DeSantis’ application of his veto pen on the bloated 2023-24 budget plan crafted by lawmakers leads to one conclusion: While there were a few surprises, the governor stuck to the script many had pre-written for him. Budget appropriations made at the behest of Democratic lawmakers suffered the heaviest cuts, at a rate of more than two to one — which unfairly punished two of the state’s most populated counties, Orange and Broward. He also savaged many of the appropriations pushed forward by the handful of GOP lawmakers who dared to oppose the governor’s arm-twisting “requests”...
