Governor Ron DeSantis delivers his first State of the State speech today.
The address marks the start of the annual 60-day legislative session in Tallahassee.
DeSantis will lay out his wish list to lawmakers and try to convince them to support his $91-billion budget proposal.
Members of the House and Senate have been holding committee meetings for weeks, moving some pieces of legislation though the process, but a few issues are expected to spark fierce debate.
The governor wants a lot more money for charter schools and more spending to clean up the blue-green algae problem that has plagued both coasts.
Both chambers are also split on medical marijuana and if patients should be allowed to smoke the drug.