Three State Appropriations For Escambia County Make Taxwatch Make Budget Turkey List : NorthEscambia.com

Three State Appropriations For Escambia County Make Taxwatch Make Budget Turkey List : NorthEscambia.com

Tuesday, Florida TaxWatch released its 2025 Budget Turkey Watch Report, an annual independent review of the state budget to promote oversight, integrity, and transparency in the appropriations process. This year’s review of Florida’s $115.1 billion budget for FY2025-26 identifies 242 items totaling $416.1 million that qualify as “Budget Turkeys.” These are appropriations that bypass or [...]

Annual ‘Budget Turkey’ report finds $416.1M in questionable appropriations

A report released by a Florida-based, taxpayer group found 242 appropriations worth $416.1 million that bypass or violate established budget procedures or escaped legislative or public view. The annual Budget Turkey Watch Report, which has been released annually by Florida TaxWatch since 1983, is an independent review of the state’s budget that accounts for these projects it calls “budget turkeys.” The report also highlights another fiscal issue…

Florida TaxWatch identifies $416 million in ‘Budget Turkeys’ for FY 2025-26

Screenshot of Florida TaxWatch senior VP of research Kurt Wenner (left) speaking on June 17, 2025. Also seen are Florida TaxWatch's Dominic Calabro (center) and Jeff Kottkamp (right).A day after the Florida Legislature approved a $115.1 billion state budget, Florida TaxWatch released its annual “Turkey Watch Report” on Tuesday, identifying 242 projects totaling $416.1 million that its members believe Gov. Ron DeSantis should veto. The Tallahasse…

Three Escambia projects make Turkey list - Rick's Blog

Florida TaxWatch flags $2.4M in questionable Escambia spending—including Pensacola theater and historic projects—as part of $416M statewide "Budget Turkeys.

Florida TaxWatch Unveils $416 Million Worth of 'Turkeys' for DeSantis to 'Scrutinize'

TALLAHASSEE—An independent watchdog group dedicated to saving Florida tax dollars identified $416 million in the newly passed state budget that they believe Gov. Ron DeSantis should heavily scrutinize—and perhaps veto. Florida TaxWatch released its annual "Budget Turkey" list on Tuesday, a day after the Legislature finalized a $115.1 billion budget for the next fiscal year. A Budget Turkey is an appropriations item that bypasses or violates proc…