Tampa Bay Times: Longtime FDLE Chief Forced Out
An investigation by The Tampa Bay Times/ Miami Herald shows campaign politics might be at the center of an abrupt high-level resignation at one of the state’s agencies.
Inmate Murder Trial Delayed After Miami Herald Report Raises Questions
The trial of a man who is accused of brutally murdering his cellmate in a Florida prison has been delayed after The Miami Herald recently raised some concerns over how officials handled the investigation of the death, which may have been a set up.
Lawmakers Want An Ethics Overhaul Of the State’s Utilities Regulator
The same week state lawmakers filed legislation aimed at changing the relationship between the Public Service Commission and the utility companies it is supposed to regulate, Gov. Rick Scott attended the swearing-in of a political ally appointed to the panel.
State Lawmakers Weigh Possible Prison Reform
Ahead of this year’s Legislative session state lawmakers are turning their eyes to one of Florida’s most problematic state agencies: its prison system.
In Court Filing, Alan Dershowitz Calls Sex Ring Allegations ‘Outrageously False’
The well-known lawyer says the allegations "created a media firestorm."
Judge Slams Florida For Not Providing Adequate Health Care To Needy Children
Florida is in hot water again for the way it treats medically needy children in the state.