Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signs a new state budget that includes a restriction on how state agencies can select advertising vendors. The provision bars state agencies from hiring advertising firms that use NewsGuard ratings, which evaluate news outlets based on concerns about misinformation. At least one outlet characterizes the measure as continuing a similar approach from the prior year, describing it as a second consecutive year in which agencies are limited in this way. The policy applies to contracts for advertising services, affecting which firms can be hired if they rely on NewsGuard assessments in their decision-making. The sources describe the measure as part of the enacted budget and do not provide additional details on the scope of enforcement, exceptions, or how compliance is determined. The reporting also does not address how this restriction will affect advertising spending or vendor competition. Overall, the accounts agree that the budget provision prevents Florida agencies from using advertising firms that rely on NewsGuard ratings.