Hillsborough overspent by $279 million, Florida CFO says

Blaise Ingoglia, Florida’s Chief Financial Officer, speaks to the media during a press conference at St. Petersburg City Hall on Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2025, outlining plans for the Florida Department of Government Efficiency—established by Gov. Ron DeSantis on Feb. 24, 2025. Ingoglia said on Sept. 24 that Hillsborough County had overspent by more than a quarter billion dollars in the last five years alone. ©Douglas R. Clifford