Mayor Harvey Ward said Gov. Ron DeSantis and Florida CFO Blaise Ingoglia's claims that the city is raising its budget by $90 million a year is untrue.

At a press conference in Gainesville today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced that Florida’s DOGE team will be visiting City Hall to audit the City of Gainesville’s spending. DeSantis introduced newly-appointed Chief Financial Officer Blaise Ingoglia,