Sixteen Orange County employees, including top attorney Jeff Newton, were served with investigative subpoenas issued by Florida’s Chief Financial Officer who alleged the county “possibly” tampered with records to impede a state review of “egregious spending.”

The subpoenas — legal orders compelling recipients to hand over documents and computer files — seek information regarding the county’s diversity, equity and inclusion efforts; climate initiatives; procurement; and contracts or grants. They specifically seek guidance given to employees about preserving records of those programs.

In the crosshairs, according to the requests from Florida’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) are county records related to interactions and assistance to the Black History Project Inc , Caribbean

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