DOGE, may hold the answer as to how  property taxes can be reduced. CFO Blaise Ingoglia and his team are focused on three priorities to boost affordability for Floridians and business owners: government waste, property taxes and insurance.

He’s constantly looking for ways to balance Florida’s business-friendly environment with making the state an affordable place for families.

“Traditionally, the places that have the highest cost of living are the places that have the most coastline and the most sunshine. It is very, very difficult to make ends meet there.” Ingoglia said.

“The fact of the matter is, many people from more expensive states are moving here to the state of Florida to experience the American dream. We are almost a victim of our own success because we are  attracting people from all the other states now.”

Ingoglia criticized local governments for expanding their reach at taxpayers’ expense.

“Your local governments are not being good partners with you guys. They’re not being good partners for your family, they’re not being good partners with your business, because they are taking your property tax dollars and they are expanding the scope and the size of the government,” he said.

Ingoglia said his focus remains squarely on keeping Florida affordable.