Last week, Orange County government took three swift hits in a row from state officials who should have been supporting one of the state’s economic powerhouses, not attacking it.

First, the state announced it would be “auditing” Orange County’s spending — which will almost certainly translate into an ideologically fueled hunt for spending Gov. Ron DeSantis doesn’t approve of. The second, a hamfisted move to bully Orange County into modifying an agreement with federal immigration officials, featured outrageous falsehoods and an over-the-top threat to remove all seven members of the County Commission from office. Mayor Jerry Demings narrowly averted that threat by signing the demanded changes early Friday morning.

But the final blow really hit below the belt — and was aimed at not just the

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