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Florida CFO Ingoglia alleges ‘numerous’ cases of local governments scrubbing data before DOGE audits

A DOGE audit in Orange County began earlier this week

by Jay Waagmeester, Florida Phoenix August 8, 2025August 14, 2025

A DOGE audit in Orange County began earlier this week

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Orlando Rep. Maxwell Frost says Elon Musk leaves a ‘dark legacy’ behind in the White House

A ‘corporate slash and burn mentality is not how you run a country,’ Frost said

by Mitch Perry, Florida Phoenix June 2, 2025July 1, 2025

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Florida universities face sweeping state audit under DeSantis’ DOGE mandate

The data request is the first major operational move since DeSantis’ executive order in February creating Florida DOGE

by Garrett Shanley, Fresh Take Florida April 8, 2025July 26, 2025

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Hundreds rally in Orlando for ‘Hands Off’ protest against the Trump administration

by McKenna Schueler April 5, 2025

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Republicans propose 2026 constitutional amendment that would create Florida version of ‘DOGE’

‘DOGE, as it currently stands, has been a trainwreck,’ said Orlando Democrat Anna Eskamani

by Mitch Perry, Florida Phoenix March 26, 2025April 25, 2025

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Orlando Rep. Maxwell Frost urges Florida to question what Republicans plan to do with Medicaid

‘If you support cuts to Medicaid, do you not realize that you’re supporting cuts to the Florida budget? That’s how this works’

by Christine Sexton, Florida Phoenix March 18, 2025June 2, 2025

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Photos: Orlando activists protest Elon Musk, DOGE as part of national ‘Tesla Takedown’

by Chloe Greenberg March 8, 2025

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Florida Democrats call on Trump to reconsider NOAA budget cuts

The layoffs, part of its DOGE (Department of Government Efficiency) initiative, have affected 880 NOAA employees

by Mitch Perry, Florida Phoenix March 7, 2025March 20, 2025

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Debris from Elon Musk’s SpaceX launch temporarily grounded Orlando flights

Orlando International Airport attributed the ground stop to ‘space launch debris’ in the area

by Chloe Greenberg March 7, 2025April 18, 2025

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DeSantis announces Florida ‘DOGE task force’ to cut state, local spending

It would review about 900 state positions, university spending, local government spending and more

by Jim Turner News Service of Florida February 25, 2025July 2, 2025

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Orlando area Rep. Maxwell Frost among Democrats denied entrance into the Dept. of Education building

President Donald Trump has called for closing down the department

by Mitch Perry, Florida Phoenix February 7, 2025April 30, 2025

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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis praises Elon Musk’s DOGE team for exposing ‘really deep corruption’

However, a new poll indicates a growing percentage of Republicans aren’t pleased by all of Musk’s moves

by Mitch Perry, Florida Phoenix February 7, 2025April 17, 2025

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Elon Musk shielded from testifying in Florida lawsuit stemming from fatal Tesla crash

The passenger’s father filed a lawsuit and alleged that a Tesla technician had disabled software that limited the car’s top speed to 85 mph

by News Service of Florida January 4, 2024July 15, 2025

Burger chain debuts new 10 patty ‘X’ burger in Orlando, following Twitter name change

Guests named Elon must show a valid ID to receive their free ‘X’ burger

by Colin Wolf July 27, 2023March 1, 2025

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UCF student tracking Elon Musk’s jet is now following Gov. DeSantis’ jet too

The account will post flight-tracking updates with a 24-hour delay

by Chloe Greenberg May 22, 2023June 23, 2025

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UCF student who tracked Elon Musk’s jet banned from Twitter, Musk threatens legal action

by Alex Galbraith December 15, 2022February 8, 2024

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Elon Musk suspends Twitter account of UCF student who tracks his jet

by Alex Galbraith December 14, 2022August 16, 2023

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‘Hard-core Blither’

It’s a free speech thing!

by Tom Tomorrow November 30, 2022July 11, 2024

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SpaceX CEO Elon Musk supports Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis in hypothetical 2024 presidential run

Elon Musk continues to support Florida’s governor

by Alex Galbraith November 28, 2022January 7, 2025

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Florida Man Donald Trump steps up feud with Ron DeSantis supporter Elon Musk: He makes ‘driverless cars that crash’ and ‘rocketships to nowhere’

‘Without…subsidies he’d be worthless.’

by Alex Galbraith July 13, 2022April 12, 2025