At $112.95 billion, the Florida House of Representatives’ proposed Fiscal Year 2025-26 budget is $4.4 billion less than the Senate’s proposed budget, and $2.7 billion below Gov. Ron DeSantis’ recommendations.
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The Florida Department of Environmental Protection has allocated $10 million in grants for innovative technology to support 15 algal bloom mitigation projects.
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In collaboration with the University of Florida and the Concord Consortium, Florida’s statewide virtual school system wants to give middle and high school students a head start in core math concepts related to AI.
Florida Virtual School is seeking vendor proposals for data backup and recovery services of 35 terabytes of data with a one-year retention period for all online K-12 school systems.
The city will work with C3.ai as part of a three-month pilot program to improve and expedite its production of zoning verification letters through artificial intelligence.
During a recent Florida House of Representatives IT Budget and Policy Subcommittee meeting, lawmakers discussed House Bill 1183 and broader IT governance issues, including the need for a centralized leadership structure.
The department is requesting vendor proposals to analyze licenses as it upgrades its enterprise resource planning systems to SAP S/4HANA.
During a recent meeting of the Florida House of Representatives IT Budget and Policy Subcommittee, the chair shared plans to recommend $528 million for IT projects, about half of which would go toward three large projects.
The department seeks consultative services to analyze emerging business priorities within the Juvenile Justice Information System and make technology recommendations.
The recently proposed legislation would revise the purpose of long-range program plans, which agencies use to provide five-year outlooks and justify future budget requests.
The county’s Corrections and Rehabilitation Department recently published a draft of the scope of services for a future competitive contract for a configurable and commercially available software solution for a comprehensive, integrated jail management system.
The role will assist in executing the Department of Financial Services Florida PALM project, a multiyear, multiphase initiative to replace the state’s legacy accounting and cash management system.
Recently proposed legislation from the Senate Appropriations Committee aims to establish the Agency for State Systems and Enterprise Technology, potentially replacing the state’s current IT agency, the Florida Digital Service, by June 2026.
The Florida Department of Corrections is requesting vendor proposals for virtual reality devices to deliver a workforce readiness and employability skills curriculum.
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