Florida town said workers were enrolled in state pensions; 5 months later, they weren't

For nearly five months, employees of Lake Park, Florida, had no way to confirm whether roughly $60,000 a month in pension contributions, 3% of their pay plus a 14% town match, was actually being invested, according to WLRN NPR News. The town had told workers its pension migration to the Florida Retirement System took effect on 1 July 2025, but two administrators failed to submit key paperwork and never spoke to resolve it, leaving the town unenrolled in FRS entirely. The episode has become a flashpoint in the town, which is already divided over Town Manager Rich Reade's clashes with a major waterfront developer.

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