State auditors are reviewing Hillsborough County’s $9 billion budget this week as part of a growing push to rein in local ...

A nonprofit smart growth advocacy organization, 1000 Friends of Florida, is the latest entity calling for the Florida ...

Nonprofit organization 1000 Friends of Florida is the latest entity calling for the Florida Legislature to repeal portions of ...

The Florida Department of Government Efficiency audited Manatee County spending, and interviewed staff about work culture during August's first week.

Manatee County will vote to restore wetlands protections and curb eastward development this month despite likely lawsuits.

In less than a week, the majority of schools in Southwest and South Florida open for the 2025-26 school year. Schools that ...

Officials say Giovanni Pelletier went missing on Friday, Aug. 1, while vacationing with family in Englewood before leaving to visit more relatives in Brevard County.

In two weeks, a team from the government efficiency office created by Gov. Ron DeSantis will arrive in county offices to ...

The law intended to help Florida homeowners after last year's hurricanes has caused issues for local governments.

Gov. Ron DeSantis' demand for a DOGE-style audit of Manatee County is the height of pettiness - and Manatee should respond.

As President Donald Trump pressures Republican states to reopen the process of redistricting mid cycle, Vice President JD ...

Palm Beach County is expected to join the ranks of other counties and cities that are somehow selected for state DOGE audits.