Florida lawmakers may be headed for overtime as budget negotiations between the House and Senate hit a roadblock, with House Speaker Paul Renner warning Thursday that an extension of the legislative session may itself be extended.

TALLAHASSEE — The tentative budget deal Florida’s legislative leaders made last week has “blown up,” according to a memo from House Speaker Daniel Perez. Florida’s 2025 session is already in overtime, as Perez and Senate President Ben Albritton have been unable to agree on a budget, the only required duty the Legislature must complete.

TALLAHASSEE—When Gov. Ron DeSantis suggested he would veto a sales tax cut debated by the House and Senate, it shoved the festering dysfunction between the tw