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Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday emphasized his commitment to making Florida a law and order state and is recommending a raise for state law enforcement.
He was joined by Florida sheriffs and his wife, Casey DeSantis.
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WATCH HERE"We also are recommending for our state law enforcement pay raised for 4,700 state-sworn law enforcement officers, that be 20% increase for entry-level, 25% for veteran officers and we really want to thank them for all they've done," DeSantis said.
During a conference in Tallahassee, DeSantis also mentioned how lawlessness seen across the country during mass protests in 2020 was not an issue in Florida due to strict enforcement.
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"You saw cities burning down with the BLM riots during the summer of 2020 and on and on it goes, and that has not been the experience in Florida," he said.
DeSantis also touted his efforts to attract more law enforcement from other states by offering them incentives and bonuses.
"We have also enacted a law enforcement bonus program for new recruits, and this was something that on our part an opportunity because we saw how some of these officers were treated in San Francisco, in Seattle, New York City, Chicago,"
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DeSantis said the program gives new recruits a $5,000 bonus.
Also discussed during the press conference was the announcement that Hope Florida, a service that allows struggling Florida the chance to achieve “prosperity and economic self-sufficiency."
The service was spearheaded by Casey DeSantis.
On Monday, DeSantis spoke in Orlando to reiterate his proposal to eliminate property taxes.
"Of all the taxes impacting Floridians, property taxes are the most significant," DeSantis said. "I can tell you that when people talk to me about taxes, 99% talk about property taxes."
DeSantis said he's hoping for a constitutional amendment to be placed on the 2026 Florida ballot that will allow for the elimination of property taxes.
According to DeSantis, if the amendment passes, there would be approximately $1,000 in savings per household.
