Smoke for Florida schools...?

This March, legislators desperate for a looser budget will consider various ways to raise money through indirect taxes. Proposed include an internet sales tax, closing of online tax loopholes, and, most importantly, increasing the tax on cigarettes.
Since 1943, Florida has had a 33.9 cents-per-pack tax. This is an abnormally low amount compared with the national average, $1.12/pack. Larger taxes on cigarettes would raise millions and millions of dollars annually that could go to, I don't know, say, PUBLIC SCHOOLS? Higher taxes would also help to discourage Floridians from smoking, which would be nice because the state currently spends more on smoking-related health problems than it receives from cigarette taxes.
WHERE I STAND: Millions of dollars in tobacco-tax revenue would be a godsend for Orange County Public Schools, which is culling teachers and programs left and right considering radical solutions to cope with budget cuts. It's getting pretty intense; last year school starting/ending times were completely overhauled to save a few mil on bus costs and a few months ago word went around that the school week might be shortened to save a few more.
Although those millions would be well-appreciated, I doubt tangible change will come due to the strong presence of Big Tobacco lobbyists in government. Politicians' famous addiction to tobacco-industry campaign funding doesn't help either; those donations will likely- go up in smoke?- if a politician legislates against the will of Big Tobacco.