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SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. - Florida Chief Financial Officer Blaise Ignoglia criticized the Seminole County Government on Tuesday for raising property taxes and for spending millions of dollars in what he described as "wasteful and excessive spending."

He said his teams had found $48.4 million in "wasteful and excessive" spending – an initiative Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has prioritized across all parts of government, state and local.

"I said if anyone raised taxes, they would get a knock on their door," Ignoglia said during a Tuesday press conference. "Knock, knock, Seminole County."

Seminole County raises taxes – first time in 16 years

The backstory:

Last month, Seminole County approved an increase in resident property taxes – the first property tax increase in 16 years, off

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