Florida CFO announces funding for immigration enforcement in Brevard County

TITUSVILLE, Fla. – Florida Chief Financial Officer Blaise Ingoglia on Thursday held a news conference in Titusville announcing funding for immigration enforcement.

Ingoglia presented the funds to law enforcement agencies in Florida’s Space Coast — the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office ($577,021), Cocoa Beach Police Department ($99,515) and Indialantic Police Department ($15,102).

Ingoglia said the funds were part of reimbursements for law enforcement agencies that partner with ICE under the 287(g) agreement.

In recent weeks, Ingoglia has been particularly vocal about his support for greater immigration enforcement, including pushing for new legislation and law enforcement bonuses to achieve just that.

But another key priority for Ingoglia is reducing “excessive” government spending at the local level, which he and Gov. Ron DeSantis have been trying to expose in an effort to prove that property tax cuts are warranted.