Super PAC Millions Flow Into the Sunshine State
Ralph De La Cruz: With the Republican presidential primaries coming, Floridians better buckle up for a torrent of marketing and money.
With Pension Fund, Florida Chooses Not to Invest in Transparency
Ralph De La Cruz: Confrontational and secretive Ash Williams, the man responsible for Florida's $120 billion pension fund, was unanimously reappointed. The question: Why?
FCIR Associate Director Wins National Criminal Justice Reporting Award
Trevor Aaronson won the 2012 John Jay College/H.F. Guggenheim Excellence in Criminal Justice Reporting Award in the single-story category.
Python Ban: ‘About 30 Years Too Late’
Ralph De La Cruz: The federal ban on the importation of four species of non-native snakes that have overwhelmed the Everglades is welcome news -- that's decades late.
Closures Only Part of Needed Prison Reform
Ralph De La Cruz: The recently announced closure of 11 state prisons due to declines in crime are painful though necessary. But for further closures and reductions, other reforms proposed by state leaders a year ago are needed.
Lawmakers Support Open Records, Right To Be Heard. Wait, What’s Going On?
Ralph De La Cruz: After a controversial session last year, Florida lawmakers have said they want more cooperation and less confrontation this year. Now they even want to give the public the right to be heard.