Scott’s Legal Battle Over Private Email Accounts Heads To California Court
Gov. Rick Scott has sought an attorney in California to try to protect some private email accounts allegedly used by the governor and his staff to conduct public business.
Appeals Court Sends Redistricting Battle Straight to Florida Supreme Court
A divided state appeals court sent the the battle over Florida's newly drawn congressional districts to the state Supreme Court in Tallahassee.
Governor’s Inspector General Didn’t Act When Alerted To Prison Issues
The Miami Herald broke more news this week regarding the ongoing scandal in the state prison system. According to recent documents obtained by the Herald, Gov. Rick Scott's inspector general received a letter about two years ago alleging corruption, cover-ups and abuse in some of the state's prisons. Instead of looking into the allegations, the inspector general asked the very people accused of covering-up the deaths to look into the matter.
Trevor Aaronson Returns to FCIR as Executive Director
Aaronson will be responsible for FCIR’s day-to-day operations, especially for growing the nonprofit organization’s journalism and revenue. This newly created position gives Aaronson an ex-officio seat on the board of directors.
DCF Had Contact with Family Two Weeks Before Man Killed His Daughter and Six Grandchildren
Tragic news surfaced this week that a 51-year-old man in Bell, Florida killed his daughter and her six children. The incident also highlights ongoing issues with Florida’s Department of Children and Families (DCF). According to reports, DCF had been alerted to problems in the family about two weeks before the deadly killing spree.
GOP Redistricting Docs Go Before The Florida Supreme Court
A legal challenge over whether documents related to the Florida Legislature’s 2012 effort to redraw the state’s congressional districts can be made public is now before the state’s Supreme Court justices. The first hearing on the matter began Friday.