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Florida’s next governor and other state leaders would get sizable pay bumps under a House budget proposal that advanced Wednesday. The House Appropriations Committee approved a budget “conforming” bill (PCB APC 24-04) to increase the annual salaries of the governor, lieutenant governor, Cabinet members, and appellate, circuit, and county judges starting in the 2027-2028 fiscal year. The Senate budget proposal doesn’t include the proposed raises. Read: Florida Senate Panel To Take Up Social Media Bill The House measure would require the governor to be paid the same as state Supreme Court justic…

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