Florida CFO Explains Jacksonville Audit

Florida’s Chief Financial Officer visited Jacksonville on Friday to discuss an ongoing audit into how taxpayer dollars are being spent and to explain why the city was selected for review.

“We have heard from some of the taxpayers on the ground to check certain places, Jacksonville was one of those places, where a lot of the taxpayers said we want tax relief, go and review them,” CFO Blaise Ingoglia said.

Jacksonville has seen property tax collections jump 57% since 2020.

The findings of the audit are expected to be available in about a month.

Bill Aims to Help Veterans and Spouses

U.S. Rep. Jimmy Patronis, R-Fla., introduced a bill to make it easier for veterans and their spouses to find jobs to ease the transition into civilian life.

“Millions of veterans who proudly served in uniform possess a wide range of professional skills…Many served as doctors, engineers, electricians, and more. What better way to help our veterans transition back into society and the American job market than to allow them the portability necessary to use their skills to serve their local communities,” Patronis said.

The Veteran and Spouse Licensing Flexibility Act would allow these license holders to “port” their license to different jurisdictions within 36 months of an honorable discharge.

UF Ranked No. 5 Public University

The University of Florida in Gainesville was named the fifth best public university by Forbes.

“This is proof that the University of Florida is going forward at full speed. Our energy and our drive are stronger than ever, and we are not about to slow down,” said Mori Hosseini, chair of the UF Board of Trustees.

Rounding out the top five best public universities were University of California-Berkeley, UCLA, UC-San Diego, and the University of Michigan.

UF also ranked No. 30 on the Forbes list of Best Colleges.

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➤ Broward County: Pembroke Pines residents voiced concerns about safety at North Perry Airport at a town hall meeting on Wednesday. “We’re tired of planes coming down…on our street,” one resident said. (More)

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➤ Florida State upset No. 8 Alabama 31-17 in Tallahassee, while Florida faced Long Island, and Florida Atlantic lost to Maryland. (Scores)

➤ No. 10 Miami will take on No. 6 Notre Dame in its first game of the season tonight at 7:30 in a matchup that will have huge College Football Playoff implications. (Preview)

➤ Miami Dolphins outside linebackers coach Ryan Crow was arrested Friday on charges of battery. (More)

➤ Tampa Bay Rays rookie outfielder Everson Pereira hit his first career home run during the team’s 4-1 victory over the Washington Nationals on Friday. (Watch Video)

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