Florida Taxpayers Get New Tool to Track State Budget
This free online resource allows residents to see how state funds are allocated and generate personal tax receipts.
Updated on Oct. 21, 2026 in Budgeting
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A new free tool, TheFloridaBudget.org, allows residents to track state spending and generate personal tax receipts based on their own monthly costs. The site pulls data from the $113.8 billion 2026 Florida state budget to show where funds are allocated across counties.
Why it matters
The site provides a transparent look at how the $113.8 billion state budget impacts local areas and individual tax contributions. It clarifies complex funding data, including details on 616 vetoed items, to help households understand where their tax dollars go.
The platform analyzes the $113.8 billion 2026 state budget compared to the $117.6 billion Governor's proposal. It also tracks the 616 items vetoed from the final spending plan across 67 Florida counties.
The players
Public Communicators Group
An organization that builds civic transparency tools for Florida residents.
Corey Simon
A state senator who secured 108 individual project funding allocations in the 2026 budget.
Mike Redondo
A state representative who secured $137 million for Miami-Dade County projects.
Ron DeSantis
The Governor of Florida who proposed a $117.6 billion budget and vetoed 616 line items.
The details
The tool uses the General Appropriations Act and Transparency Florida data to break down state spending into understandable categories. Users can input their monthly housing, utility, gas, and purchase costs to calculate a personalized tax receipt, showing how their spending contributes to state funds. The site also tracks lawmaker performance, listing project funding by county, such as the $137 million secured by Representative Mike Redondo for Miami-Dade.
Timeline
July 2026: Public Communicators Group conducted a local poll in Pembroke Pines.
September 2026: The group launched a preliminary budget explorer for Aventura.
October 2026: Agency data powering the new statewide website became current.
2026: The Florida Legislature passed the appropriations reflected in the site.
2030: Representative Mike Redondo is currently on track to become House Speaker.
Money Landscape
The platform digitizes the complex outcomes of the Florida General Appropriations Act for public consumption. It arrives as transparency initiatives gain traction, following the state's navigation of a $113.8 billion budget cycle.
You can use this tool to see how your monthly expenses correlate to your state tax burden and monitor specific local infrastructure projects. Consult a qualified tax professional if you need to understand how these state-level figures relate to your personal tax liabilities.
The takeaway
This site offers a rare, granular view of where state funding is directed, including identifying which representatives have secured the most local projects. Residents can use this to review how their tax dollars are allocated and track the status of projects in their specific county.
Further reading
For more on managing your financial planning, visit the Florida Budgeting section.
More information
Access the Florida state budget explorer website to view local project data.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Florida Politics - Campaigns & Elections. Lobbying & Government..
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