Senate drops ‘rural renaissance’ funding

NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA FILE Senate President Ben Albritton’s ‘rural renaissance’ plan will not be funded for a second straight year. (NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA FILE)
NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA FILE Senate President Ben Albritton’s ‘rural renaissance’ plan will not be funded for a second straight year. (NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA FILE)

TALLAHASSEE — The Senate dropped funding requests for a series of programs tied to Senate President Ben Albritton’s “rural renaissance” plan Thursday.

As fiscal year 2026-2027 budget conference talks m…