PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) - Governor Ron DeSantis took to X to thank Bay County for being a leading example in working with Florida DOGE.

@MyBayCountyFL for leading by example.”

NewsChannel 7 reached out to Bay County officials for comment, but commissioners are currently in Tallahassee meeting with state legislators. They will be back on Wednesday.

Newschannel 7 will have more on this story this week.

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