AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoHurricane Response: Isaias made landfall near Destin as a Category 2 storm, bringing flooding and widespread power outages across the Panhandle. Florida received a federal emergency declaration as crews faced dangerous conditions. Nonprofit Service: Collier-Lee Honor Flight sent 83 Southwest Florida veterans to Washington, with the trip funded by donations and volunteers, not government money. Public Accountability: A Sarasota County commissioner’s husband received $42,000 from political committees funded by developers and others with county business; the commissioner later voted on a major rezoning request, raising conflict-of-interest questions. School Funding: Manatee County’s school board is asking a judge to decide whether charter schools can claim a share of sales-tax revenue approved by voters before a 2020 state-law change. Hope Florida: An appeals court ordered a grand jury report tied to the program expunged. Gov. Ron DeSantis declared victory, while the ruling renewed scrutiny of the state’s handling of the case.
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