Gordie’s Midday Gossip - Gov. DeSantis makes cuts in the bay area

$2.5 million for a Workforce Center at Hillsborough Community College’s Plant City campus

$385,585 for the Florida Alliance for Assistive Services and Technology, an organization that gives assistive technology to Floridians with disabilities

$375,000 for Herzing University’s Radiology Lab and Dental Clinic Expansion Project in Tampa

$609,500 for an expansion of Saint Leo University’s Nursing program in Pasco County

$250,000 for the Florida Lighthouse At-Risk Youth Mentorship Program, which was looking to expand to the Tampa/St. Pete area

$30,000 for Hillsborough County-based program Let’s Help Teen Girls BLOOM

$1 million for Empowering Educators, a program aimed at supporting teachers in Hillsborough and Pasco Counties

$1 million for the ARK Innovation Center in Pinellas County, which provides hands-on technological experience to students

$641,089 for the Educational Programming Production and Film/Media Workforce Development program in Hillsborough County, which improves access to media for hearing-impaired individuals

$475,000 for the Florida Healthy Choices Sexual Risk Avoidance Program, which provides lessons to students on avoiding drugs, alcohol, sexual activity and violence

$150,000 for Next Generation Leaders Services, which provides tutoring and mentorship to students in Manatee, Sarasota and Charlotte counties

$700,000 to replace health clinics at Polk County public schools

$500,000 to help harden and improve security at Northside Christian School in Pinellas County

$500,000 for the University of South Florida’s Center for Neuromusculoskeletal Research

Funding for community services: $7.7 million cut

$125,000 for Bay Area Direct Clinet Care’s Community Haven Project, which provides care for people with developmental disabilities in several Tampa Bay and Central Florida counties

$500,000 for A Door of Hope in Pinellas County, which helps recruit foster families and provides them with resources

$950,000 for the Centerstone Trauma Recovery Center in Manatee County to expand locations that serve survivors of trauma and abuse

$500,000 for Tampa Bay Thrives, an organization that supports the mental health of students in Hillsborough, Pasco, Pinellas and Polk counties, as well as their families

$950,000 for repairs and improvements at the Boley Centers Pinellas County campus, which offers residential rehabilitation programs for people with serious mental illnesses

$300,000 for renovations to the Boley Centers’ primary health care facility

$440,000 to install a generator that can run essential services during hurricanes at Cover Behavioral Health’s Community Housing Solutions Center in Tampa, and to renovate the community bathrooms

$1 million to build a facility for unhoused people in Manatee County in order to comply with a recent Florida law cracking down on homelessness

$300,000 for Self-Reliance, Inc. based in Hillsborough County, which provides home repair and modification services to seniors with disabilities so that they can remain in their private homes and avoid placement in nursing homes

$200,000 for the Family Healthcare Foundation Navigator Project, which helps uninsured or under-insured people in Hillsborough, Pasco, Pinellas and Polk counties know what healthcare options are available

$425,000 for Premier Community HealthCare Group, Inc. to run a recently renovated clinic

$82,283 toward health services in rural areas of Manatee County

$900,000 for the Clearwater Free Clinic to build a new wellness center, citing growing demand

$1 million for a Veterans Connections Hub in Manatee County. which provides support services for veterans within the education, health and employment sectors

Criminal justice and law enforcement funding: $18.8 million cut

$1.5 million for the Hillsborough County Clerk of Court’s office to make plans for a new records center that can withstand a Category 5 hurricane

$399,926 for a pilot program that would focus on safety, staff training and support for mental health and education at Juvenile Justice Residential Facilities

$350,000 for the Citrus County Sheriff’s Office’s body-worn camera program

$14.1 million for the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office to get a bigger hangar for its aviation unit, citing a desire to grow its fleet, which would outgrow the current hangar

$688,297 to replace the 25-year-old HVAC chiller at the Polk County jail

$271,350 to provide housing to survivors of human trafficking, as well as legal, health and education services from United Way of Pasco County

Funding for environmental and transportation projects: $20.2 million cut

$1 million for upgrades to the Hernando County Sheriff’s Office’s animal shelter

$2.9 million towards a new building at the Florida Strawberry Festival in Plant City to promote agriculture, and double its use as a resource during hurricanes

$1 million to install a concrete flood barrier around the Florida Aquarium in Tampa and flood barriers for doors

$3 million to replace aging generators at four facilities in Hillsborough County that handle wastewater

$100,000 for security equipment at water facilities in Hillsborough County

$1 million toward the construction of Washington Park in Manatee County

$1 million toward the construction of new trail segments connecting Lincoln Park in Palmetto to Parrish

$2.5 million to build a waterfront park in Plant City

$342,790 to buy new boats for Tampa Bay Watch’s effort to repair damage to waterfront areas caused by hurricanes Helene and Milton

$372,936 toward operations and improvements for Eckerd College’s Search and Rescue team based in St. Pete

$1 million to design an elevated road along Bayshore Drive in Clearwater that has a bike/pedestrian trail, to prevent flooding during storms

$1 million to replace a traffic signal and put in turning lanes at the intersection of Jackson Springs Road and Hanley Road in Town N’ Country

$2.5 million toward a new maintenance service facility for HART’s fleet that will also provide emergency fueling for first responders, as the current facility is in “a serious state of disrepair,” according to State Sen. Darryl Rouson, who represents Hillsborough County

$2.5 million for a new traffic signal at the intersection of Paseo Al Mar Blvd and Gate Dancer Road in Apollo Beach

$750,000 to fund the final portion of the 12-mile-long Tampa Riverwalk along the Hillsborough River

General government-funded projects/initiatives: $12.3 million cut

$125,000 to build a Community Innovation Center in Tampa, which would provide a space for the community to get access to STEM and media education, training and opportunities

$61,625 for a local, non-profit to purchase a box truck and build a donation center focused on disaster relief in the Port Richey area

$750,000 toward an affordable housing initiative that would build 38 units in Pasco and Hernando counties

$750,000 toward an affordable housing initiative that would build two subdivisions in Pinellas County, totaling 97 units

$125,000 for renovations at the Cuban Civic Club of Tampa

$880,000 for interior renovations at the Cuban Club in Tampa

$1 million to build a new public services annex in Haines City to address the growth to the area

$350,000 toward structural renovations at the Italian Club of Tampa

$1.5 million to build a community center in at The Oaks at Ridgecrest neighborhood in Pinellas County

$350,000 for AMPLIFY Clearwater to build an entrepreneurship center as part of its IGNITE initiative

$100,000 toward a new fire station in Pasco County

$3 million to build a new public safety facility in Haines City, citing growing demand to the area

$951,010 to relocate Largo Fire Station 40 out of a flood zone

$442,040 to help the city of Temple Terrace better prepare for hurricanes and provide additional resources to residents

$25,000 to build a 50,000 square foot complex in Dade City that will also serve as an emergency shelter

$650,000 to build a facility at Nathan Benderson Park in Sarasota for emergency storm preparation and recovery efforts

$175,000 for renovations to the Centro Asturiano building in Tampa’s Ybor City

$769,000 to repair hurricane damage at Ruth Eckerd Hall, which hosts disaster preparedness initiatives for Pinellas County law enforcement and officials

$100,000 toward the Al Downing Tampa Bay Jazz Association’s effort to hire its first staff and find a permanent building

$375,000 toward an expansion of the Tampa Museum of Art to support its education programs