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For the third time in two weeks, Governor Rick Scott is raising questions about hundreds of Special Taxing Districts in Florida. The Districts levy taxes for water, soil conservation, fire protection and dozens of other needs. Scott says he was surprised to learn the districts raise 15 billion dollars a year.

“What we’ve got to do is make sure the citizens know how they’re being taxed, what it’s being used for, is it being used well,” Scott said. “I think people are ok, as long as the money is being spent in a wise manner.”

Scott has also named a task force to look at the taxing authority of Hospital districts, with an eye on privatizing public hospitals.