Orange County Sheriff’s Office buys ice-cream truck with money ‘seized from drug dealers’
As state auditors continue touring the state to publicly shame local officials for “wasteful spending,” the Orange County…
Duval DOGE assesses cost-cutting options following release of Florida DOGE report – Action News Jax
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Florida DOGE report already has city leaders contemplating ways to cut spending and increase…
Florida DOGE finds payroll for large cities ‘surged’ by $1 billion
Port St. Lucie, which passed a resolution last year to cooperate with the Florida DOGE effort, received no…
State DOGE report findings generate mixed reactions among city leaders – 104.5 WOKV
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — From funding for a local LGBTQ group, sidewalks, excessive overtime and the airport HoloDonna, the…
5 things I think about the St. Pete city elections — 1.28.26
It was only two days ago that I launched this “I think” column about the St. Pete municipal…
Central Florida Mayor’s Family Got $50K COVID Grants; DOGE Demands Docs
KISSIMMEE, Fla. — The City of Kissimmee has been told by DOGE to turn over documents related to…
Tampa Bay’s biggest stories of 2025
In 2025, the most read stories on Creative Loafing Tampa Bay’s website illustrate a readership extremely interested in…
Palm Beach Co. overspending by $344M
PALM BEACH COUNTY, Fla. — Florida’s chief financial officer said Thursday that an audit by his office revealed…
DeSantis directs Florida universities to end H-1B visa hiring
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV/Gray Florida Capital Bureau) – Governor Ron DeSantis directed the Florida Board of Governors on Wednesday…
Miami candidates react to Florida DOGE analysis of city spending
After CFO Blaise Ingoglia reported that Miami is $94 million over budget this year, some running for elected…
Blaise Ingoglia says Miami exceeds appropriate spending by $94M per year, calls budget bulge worst in state
Miami isn’t alone in having an overspending problem, but it’s by far the worst example among local governments…
JTA autonomous vehicle program among latest targets of Duval DOGE scrutiny
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Jacksonville’s DOGE Committee met Tuesday to review three city programs as part of its ongoing…