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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis eyes Manatee County budget as DOGE efforts reach the local level

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced that Manatee County is on deck for DOGE audit as cuts to government spending reach the local level.

Manatee County sets date for wetlands protection vote that could clash with SB 180

Manatee County will vote to restore wetlands protections and curb eastward development this month despite likely lawsuits.
Bradenton Herald on MSN7d

Is Manatee County’s DOGE audit political? Experts weigh in on DeSantis move

In July, Gov. Ron DeSantis announced the state’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) will audit Manatee County as part ...
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Gov. DeSantis announces Florida DOGE audit of Manatee County Government

The State of Florida’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) will audit Manatee County Government’s spending and finances, Gov. Ron DeSantis announced at a news conference in Bradenton on ...
Bradenton Herald on MSN14d

‘Nobody’s scared of DOGE.’ Manatee officials react to DeSantis budget questions

Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Thursday that the state’s DOGE team will audit Manatee County as a part of the task force’s ...
Opinion

DeSantis wants to give Manatee the shaft. Manatee should give him the bird. | Opinion

Gov. Ron DeSantis' demand for a DOGE-style audit of Manatee County is the height of pettiness - and Manatee should respond.
USA Today20d

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announces DOGE audit for Manatee County

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis put Manatee County front and center on Thursday, July 24, in his effort to impose DOGE-styled, state scrutiny and potentially mandated budget cuts on local governments ...