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Former DEO Employee Wins Whistleblower Lawsuit Against The State

June 24, 2014

A former employee at the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) won a lawsuit against the state. In the suit, she claims the DEO inappropriately reported thousands of Floridians to collections agencies, which has resulted in botched credit scores for many.

Court Wants Another Ruling On Secret Redistricting Documents

June 20, 2014

The fight over whether 538 pages of confidential documents should have been made public during the 12-day redistricting trial continues.

Ethics Complaint Filed Against Gov. Rick Scott For 2011 Investment In Oil Company

June 18, 2014

An ethics complaint was filed against Gov. Rick Scott this week over an investment he made in 2011.

Florida Supreme Court Upholds Law Speeding Up Death Sentences

June 13, 2014

On Thursday, the Florida Supreme ruled a 2013 law aimed at speeding up death penalties in the state was constitutional.

Gov. Rick Scott Quietly Signs In-State Tuition Bill

June 12, 2014

Gov. Rick Scott signed a bill this week allowing the children of undocumented immigrants who have graduated from a Florida high-school to pay in-state tuition. Despite the fact that this was a hard-fought and momentous piece of immigration legislation, Scott has not been publicly celebrating this aspect of the bill.

Billionaire Donates Millions To Anti-Medical Marijuana Campaign in Florida

June 11, 2014

Sheldon Adelson, a big Republican donor and casino magnate, donated $2.5 million to a campaign opposing Florida's medical marijuana ballot measure set to go in front of voters this November.