Florida corruption

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There have been some arrests such as the Mayor in Kissimmee and the City Manager in Fort Pierce.
 
The Florida government and Cabinet approved an $83.3 million purchase of a 4-acre waterfront parcel in Destin, Florida, in September 2025, paying more than $20 million per acre for land that critics and watchdogs labeled as drastically overpriced. [1, 2, 3]

Key Details of the Deal
    • Price: The state spent $83.3 million of taxpayer money (drawn from funds intended for the Florida Wildlife Corridor) for roughly 4 acres in Destin, breaking down to more than $20 million per acre. [1]
    • Prior Cost: The seller's companies bought the same property between 2016 and 2017 for approximately $8 million, meaning the state paid more than 10 times the original purchase price. [1]
    • The Seller: The land was owned by Robert Guidry, a Louisiana developer and political donor who previously gave hundreds of thousands of dollars to Florida political committees and Governor Ron DeSantis. Guidry also had a past felony conviction for bribing a Louisiana governor in the 1990s. [1, 2]
    • Fast-Track Process: A late-night provision inserted into the state budget by state Senator Jay Trumbull allowed the Department of Environmental Protection to bypass standard land evaluation rules and rely on appraisals provided directly by the landowner. [1, 2, 3]
    • Lack of Due Diligence: Critics, environmental groups, and public officials pointed out that the deal lacked an independent appraisal, a geotechnical report, or a feasibility study, and that the evaluation improperly factored in state-owned submerged lands. [1, 2]
    • Political Pushback: Governor DeSantis and the Cabinet unanimously approved the purchase on September 30, 2025. State Chief Financial.....
 
At this point, I just assume that 90% of all government spending is fraud and grift. Though I admit I may be overly optimistic.
 
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