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DeSantis Targets Democratic-Leaning Cities for Spending Reviews
FLORIDA, JUL 22 – Audits will examine spending increases of nearly 50% in Broward and 80% in Gainesville to identify waste and support a 2026 property tax reduction amendment.
- Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and new CFO Blaise Ingoglia announced on July 22, 2025, that state teams will begin on-site inspections of spending in Broward County and Gainesville on July 31.
- The initiative, created by an executive order in February and backed by recent legislation, aims to inspect local government spending, focusing on waste, fraud, and DEI initiatives amid rising property taxes.
- Teams comprising auditors and staff from multiple state agencies have issued letters to Broward County and Gainesville requesting detailed financial records, including contracts and diversity, equity, and inclusion expenditures, and plan to examine local personnel, data systems, and policies due to resistance from these areas to provide cooperation.
- DeSantis emphasized, "This is no longer optional," and noted Broward's property tax revenues rose by nearly 50% since 2020 while population increased just 5%, warning noncompliance could result in $1,000 daily fines per request.
- The effort reflects a broader push to curb what DeSantis and Ingoglia see as excessive local spending to protect property taxpayers, with plans to expand audits to 10–15 governments including Miami-Dade and Palm Beach counties.
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