FL-HD47: Paula Stark (R), an Osceola lawmaker seeking reelection, faces spending questions

ST. CLOUD — Paula Stark, an Osceola County Republican who wants voters to send her back to the Florida House, has racked up questionable expenses, failed to file required state finance forms correctly and on time and had her taxpayer-funded office expense account frozen.

The former newspaper publisher and nonprofit executive from St. Cloud won a seat in the House in November 2022, part of a Red Wave that swept the Florida Legislature.

She soon ran into trouble with House staff for failing to file her office expense reports on time and for filing vague and “unacceptable” reimbursement forms.

In March, the House suspended her account that pays office expenses, saying it had found $13,000 worth of irregularities. The account remains frozen.

https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2024/10/06/paula-stark-an-osceola-lawmaker-seeking-reelection-faces-spending-questions/