Florida’s House speaker said his chamber will recommend cutting the state’s sales tax from 6% to 5.25%, resulting in “the largest state tax cut in the history of Florida.” In a surprise announcement Wednesday, Speaker Daniel Perez, R-Miami, said cutting the state sales tax will save Floridians nearly $5 billion each year.

The change would need approval from the full Legislature and the governor. If adopted, it would save consumers money but likely lead to state spending cuts.

Florida does not offer parole for most inmates incarcerated in its correctional facilities. But under a bill that passed in a House committee on Wednesday, more of those approximately 3,000 inmates who are eligible might have a better chance of being released.

Why do we say we need to import foreigners, even import them illegally, when you know, teenagers used to work at these resorts, college students should be able to do this stuff,” Governor DeSantis said.

Florida has been working for years to crack down on employers that hire undocumented immigrants. But that presented a problem for businesses in the state that are desperate for workers to fill low-wage and often undesirable jobs.

Florida Republicans are pushing to change labor laws and allow teens as young as 14 to work overnight shifts, in an effort to make up for shortfalls caused by deportations. There are more than 11 million immigrants with no legal status living in the United States,