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Below is an official statement from the office of Florida Governor Ron DeSantis. Gov. Ron Desantis joined Chief Financial Officer Blaise Ingoglia to highlight examples of wasted spending in cities and counties throughout the state. The Florida Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) traveled to 12 jurisdictions throughout the state to seek waste, fraud, abuse and identify opportunities for improvement. Today’s example is just a few of the Doge Task Force findings from these visits and data requests sent to all 411 municipalities and 67 counties in Florida. “The Florida Dozi team has been researching cities and counties where taxpayers raise…

Senior Living Residents in Florida will have access to groundbreaking cancer screening options thanks to a new partnership between Precision Oncology Company Guardant Health and Labflorida/SunDX Labs. This collaboration enables Guardant Health’s Shield™ to be the first FDA-approved blood test (CRC) screening available to assisted living and independent living communities throughout the state. Shield Tests offer a simple blood draw as an alternative to colonoscopy or stool-based testing. Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer-related death in the United States, but is highly treatable if detected early. 91% of patients survive at least 5 years when diagnosed at…

Global Professional Services Network and designated large company KPMG has announced that it has added veteran government executive Savannah Jefferson as director, along with promotions for Maggie Mikler, Daniel Kosberg and Kelsisnow within its government services practices based in Maggie Mikler, Daniel Kosberg and Tallahassee. Anthony Monaco, a partner at KPMG USA, said, “KPMG Florida is proud to be the trust name of a state leader. Our mission and exceptional service to our clients are a team trained in serving state government at many levels. Savannah Jefferson is a director at KPMG. With deep experience in public affairs and legislative…

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (WFLA) — A missing woman has been found safe after crashing her car and spending time naked in the woods. The St. Lucie County Sheriff’s Office received multiple calls around 5:35am on Oct. 2 about a naked woman lying in a ditch in the 4400 block of Johnston Road. The caller indicated to the deputy that the woman appears to be subject to an alert for missing persons shared on social media, the deputy said. Credit: St. Lucy County Sheriff’s Office Deputies and St. Lucie County Firefighters responded to the scene, where they found Jennifer Fisher, 53, from…

The recent Disney Springs outing, designed to taste Halloween products at Jock Lindsey’s Hangar Bar, has received updates from the Starbucks, Cirque Du Soleil and The Comming Level 99 attractions announced earlier this year. Over 99 A major visible advancement at Level 99 is the jumbo video screen above the future entrance to the former home of the NBA experience. A fast-paced glimpse of the Level 99 attraction, including swing axe run. (It looks fun and also releases a “tangled” float vibe from the Magic Kingdom fantasy parade festival.) The company’s PR team said the screen is a way for…

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) – The National Hurricane Center monitors two systems: the Southwest Atlantic and the Central Tropical Atlantic. The next day, the NHC said an area of ​​low pressure could form along the remaining frontal boundary near the Bahamas and southern Florida. Development of this system is expected to slow down as the system moves northwest across the Florida Peninsula towards the Gulf Coast. The chance of formation in the next 48 hours is 10%. The chances of formation over the next 7 days are 10%. According to the NHC, tropical waves are expected to move from African coasts…

The town (and actually the country) costumes have held the fall flavor and Halloween vibe since August, but here in the food section we practice restraint. Generally. Now that October is here, you can relax and showcase these merchandise and locations in Central Florida, relax in the pumpkin spice appreciation throughout the Metro. Seasonal flavors, including pumpkin, are abundant in autumn bonbons in the Caribbean Royal Orlando. (Courtesy of Caribe Royal Resort) Autumn Bonbons at Caribe Royal Orlando Stone throwing from Disney, this popular resort offers three limited autumn fall and Halloween bonbons. You will find them in the area…

MIAMI, Fla. (WFLA) – Nearly 100 Caribbean cruise ship docked with norovirus in Florida on Thursday. After a nearly two weeks of travel from San Diego, the sea serenade was docked into Port Miami. Thanking family after 93-year-old Tampa woman crashed into her home and survived the car The outbreak of norovirus on the ship was first reported to the CDC’s Ship Sanitation Program on Sunday, September 28th. The CDC’s latest report states that 94 (5%) of the 1,874 passengers have been ill during the voyage. The disease affected four of the 883 crew, or 0.5%. Most affected people reported…

TALHASSEE, Fla. (WFLA) — State lawmakers have not yet begun their next legislative meeting, but Gov. Ron DeSantis has already warned about a special summer session. That’s if the House and Senate are unable to pass his preferred property tax proposal. There is already a long list of property tax ideas floating around the state capitol. Anywhere from prioritizing tax elimination for seniors, first-time home buyers, or Homestead Florida people. But there’s still a long way to go before everyone starts to see relief. Florida State Legislators propose a new bill that requires background checks to buy ammunition “I’m not…

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) – Chief Financial Officer Blaze Ingoglia mapped an example of considering wasteful spending in this week’s news release. In Hillsboro County, Ingoglia aimed for $572,000 for unconscious biased workplace training for county employees. Republican Hillsboro Chairman Joshua Wostal didn’t know the assignment until Ingoglia pointed it out. The commissioner is pleased that the CFO has made taxpayers aware. “I honestly couldn’t define what ‘unconscious bias’ was, but it sounds like a 500,000-dollar wasteful property tax,” says Wostal. The commissioner suspected this was spent before he could vote for the county’s annual budget, and said it would likely…