Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis outlined his proposed $117 billion state budget Wednesday, as the term-limited executive prepares to leave the state's top office.

DeSantis, who can’t run for another term next year, said the proposal “builds off the success that we've had” during his time as governor.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is scheduled to hold a press conference at 2 p.m. today in West Palm Beach. Watch the press conference live below.

On the cusp of his final year in office, Gov. Ron DeSantis wants a $117 billion budget – about $2.2 billion more than the current year.

South Florida had received the most letters at last check, with at least 224 between Broward and Miami-Dade counties. Miami-Dade officials said the district received at least 180 letters, though only 90 were considered valid because many came from Bridge Prep Academy, which is not yet an approved Schools of Hope operator.

DeSantis said the state has rolled out its "Floridians First" budget for the upcoming fiscal year. At the press conference, DeSantis said a lot of people are moving to Florida for economic reasons. He touched on teacher's pay, environmental restoration, and how strong the state's reserves and rainy-day funds are.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV/Gray Florida Capital Bureau) - Florida Governor Ron DeSantis announced his “Floridians First” budget proposal during a news conference in Orlando Wednesday morning.

That’s the takeaway from the latest Yale Youth Poll, which shows both Gov. Ron DeSantis and Secretary of State Marco Rubio mired in the mid single digits at 6% and 5%, respectively, far behind the 51% backing Vice President JD Vance for first-choice support.

Florida's governor will be in Palm Beach County on Wednesday, holding a news conference at 2 p.m. at Good Greek Moving & Storage West Palm Beach.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis unveiled his $117 billion budget proposal on Wednesday morning. It calls for a spending increase of roughly two percent, or $2.6 billion, over the current state budget - the first time the total budget might increase year-over-year since 2022.

The lethal attacks have drawn international criticism and scrutiny. They have also been criticized by Republicans in Congress.