Rumble

The Sarasota County Commission voted to stop awarding economic development incentive grants to businesses.

The online video platform favored by some conservatives, has drawn scrutiny after being awarded a taxpayer-funded grant to set up shop in Longboat Key.

Commissioners say the company's name hadn’t been made public at the time of the vote, so they were unaware that Rumble would receive the funding.

Rumble is a Canadian owned video platform especially popular among political conservatives and used by such public figures as Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and former President Donald Trump.