Florida TaxWatch has identified budget 'turkeys' totaling $855M in the state budget, including projects like the Flagler College Hotel Ponce de Leon dorm, Holocaust museum funding, and various local projects. The annual list has raised concerns over specific allocations, prompting calls for vetoes.
A Florida nonprofit organization released a report on Wednesday identifying individual budget appropriations that did not undergo thorough scrutiny by lawmakers. https://t.co/RYB2DS8iQg
Watchdog flags concerns over Florida’s ‘turkey’ projects in next year’s state budget https://t.co/I4h2mX7Sd4
.@FLChamber hails 'distinguished advocates,' releases legislative report card. Did your representative make the grade? Reporting by @AGGancarski https://t.co/h0S2fPhBZ3 #FlaPol https://t.co/0oKNclxOxe
Turkey list: @FlaglerCollege President @DelaneyJohnA rejects @FloridaTaxWatch Hotel Ponce de Leon spending critique Reporting by @AGGancarski https://t.co/XjkseAhBqb #FlaPol
Turkey list: @FloridaTaxWatch spotlights $17.4M in Hillsborough-Pasco-Pinellas budget turkeys Reporting by @JanelleIrwinFL https://t.co/GvtYM70WaC #FlaPol
Turkey list: @FloridaTaxWatch flags more than $410M in water projects Reporting by @RealRyanNicol https://t.co/qxN2jK6GPl #FlaPol
Florida TaxWatch says 2024-25 state budget larded with $854.6M in 'turkeys,' urges vetoes https://t.co/kxG91BivMR
Proposed #OperationPedroPan museum in Miami marked @FloridaTaxWatch #BudgetTurkey Reporting by @JesseScheckner https://t.co/b14FYkXYNF #FlaPol
.@FlaglerCtyGov emergency shelter project slapped with @FloridaTaxWatch #BudgetTurkey label Reporting by @JesseScheckner https://t.co/Mi3CWzbLzA #FlaPol
Turkey list: @CapeCoral EOC expansion among sprinkle list items flagged by @FloridaTaxWatch Reporting by @JacobOgles https://t.co/kt3GFreKMU #FlaPol
Turkey list: Dr. Phillips Center, @OrlandoScience Center among Orange County projects called 'turkeys' by @FloridaTaxWatch Reporting by @GabrielleRusson https://t.co/US0Xihr6CR #FlaPol
.@FloridaTaxWatch bashes @FlaglerCollege Hotel Ponce de Leon dorm spending as budget 'turkey' Reporting by @AGGancarski https://t.co/XjkseAhBqb #FlaPol
The annual budget turkey list prepared by @FloridaTaxWatch is out today. While there remain questions as to why projects are & are not on the list (there's been some notable omissions over the years) top officials this year have slamming the # of local projects in new budget ...
Turkey list: @FloridaTaxWatch raises concern over $5M in @HolocaustCenter's Orlando Holocaust museum funding Reporting by @JacobOgles https://t.co/ory5lKxfHA #FlaPol
.@FloridaTaxWatch finds $855M budget ‘turkeys’ Reporting by @GrayRohrer https://t.co/0qXgemwCOX #FlaPol