The Florida Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is auditing Orange County and the City of Orlando's spending due to concerns about rising property taxes and alleged misuse of funds. Key players include Governor Ron DeSantis and CFO Blaise Ingoglia on the state side, and Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings and Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer locally.

David Washington, J & Washington CEO, joins anchor Stephanie Coueignoux, of LiveNOW from FOX.

Stephanie and David discuss the ongoing redistricting battles that are occurring across the United States.

The process of redistricting is a cornerstone of our democracy, designed to ensure fair and equitable representation for all citizens.

So now I ask you again: Where is the outrage? And what are you going to do with it?

Central Florida is home to more than 2.7 million people. Roughly one in three is Hispanic. We are the workforce behind Orlando’s booming tourism economy, behind the hospitals, the construction sites, the schools. And yet, our average household income still lags tens of thousands of dollars behind.

Orange County leaders are in hot water. Governor Ron DeSantis and state officials are taking a hard look at how local Democrats have been spending taxpayer money. What they found is not good news for families who work hard to pay their taxes.

Welcome back to Crystal Negron's compelling series. Now, in Part Two, "Transforming Culture Into Power—When the Numbers Speak, We Must Act," Crystal delves deeper into the real-world barriers that Hispanic entrepreneurs face, providing data that underscores systemic challenges in accessing capital.

Crystal Negron concludes her transformative three-part series not with soaring rhetoric, but with a battle cry backed by hard data and harder truths. Part Three strips away any remaining illusions about the barriers facing Central Florida’s Hispanic community—revealing that 44% of Hispanic-owned businesses are denied loans compared to just 34% of white applicants, and that Florida deliberately obscures these disparities by not requiring banks to report lending outcomes by rac

In Part One of a compelling three part series, Crystal makes a powerful case that goes beyond traditional political rhetoric. She argues that Central Florida’s Hispanic community has already proven its economic might—contributing over $16 billion locally and supporting more than 20,000 businesses—but now must translate that financial strength into political influence.

Off-cycle scheduling means Orlando’s municipal elections occur during non-presidential and non-midterm years, when voter engagement typically reaches its lowest levels.

The America Party and T8020 Orlando are both experiments in giving us more control—over politics, over news, over our future. They’re not perfect, and they’re not proven, but they’re asking questions worth thinking about.

On June 30, 2025, Governor Ron DeSantis signed off on Florida’s $117.4 billion budget—but the real story lies in what he cut.

The Orange County Mid-Decennial Redistricting Advisory Committee convened on Wednesday, June 18, 2025, at the Orange County Administration Center for what has become a familiar yet frustrating pattern: another proposed redistricting map was shot down by committee members, leaving the 15-member panel with precious little time to fulfill their mandate.

What J & Washington initially reported as federal racketeering charges against Osceola County Sheriff Marcos R. Lopez has now been revealed as a sprawling criminal conspiracy that allegedly transformed the sheriff's office into a protection racket for an illegal gambling operation.

"This is a solemn day for Florida and our law enforcement community." Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier

This is a solemn day for Florida and our law enforcement community. We put great trust in our constitutional officers, especially those who are our communities' first line of defense.