After Gov. Ron DeSantis posted an infographic on Wednesday outlining what he described as “irresponsible uses of taxpayer funds” in several cities and counties across the state, the city of St. Petersburg is offering clarification on specific claims made against it.

Along with grievances against Jacksonville, Pensacola, Gainesville, Orlando and Alachua, Orange, Hillsborough, Pinellas and Broward counties, the infographic outlined two areas of concern in St. Pete.

It claimed the city had spent $258,000 from city utility and emergency management services (EMS) funds to support St. Pete Pride events and $307,000 on “a climate action plan to drive Green New Deal initiatives.”

The city operates on an approximately $1 billion budget – the 2025/26 fiscal year budget is $1.1 billion

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