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The Scoop (Francesco Abbruzzino) via Facebook / The Suncoast NewsFrancesco Abbruzzino · February 16, 2026

The county spending more than they're taking in? — Sarasota County Budget Data Dig

Summary

[COUNTY-OWN-DOCUMENT / PUBLIC RECORD] 'The Scoop' (Francesco Abbruzzino) Facebook post via The Suncoast News reproduces Sarasota County's own Budget Workshop slide "FY26 Proposed General Fund Major Revenues and Expenditures" (page 41 of 117). Key public-record figures from the slide: - Major Revenues, FY26 Proposed:…

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