Florida Senate Kills ‘Parent Trigger,’ Again
Ashley Lopez: In a repeat of last year, the Florida Senate voted down the controversial "parent trigger" bill in a tie vote this week.
Fighting Conservative Friends, Rubio Pushes Forward With Immigration Reform
Ashley Lopez: Sen. Marco Rubio's plans to pass bipartisan immigration reform this year have put him in the hot seat with conservatives, and Rubio is now trying to claw back into their good graces.
Monroe Property Appraiser Challenges Balfour Beatty’s Tax Exemption in Key West
Steve Miller: In a court filing, the Monroe County Property Appraiser alleges multinational corporation Balfour Beatty rents to private citizens 74 percent of apartments that are currently tax exempt due to their designation as military housing.
Washington Post Cites FCIR’s Reporting on FBI Investigation of Boston Bomber
In an editorial this week, the Washington Post cited Trevor Aaronson's story about how the FBI in Boston launched an elaborate sting operation against a suspected terrorist with a far-fetched idea and no capability for terrorism just as it stopped tracking Boston Marathon bomber Tamerlan Tsarnaev.
Florida Senate May Consider House’s More Restrictive Anti-Sick Pay Bill
Ashley Lopez: The House bill not only prohibits local government from requiring employers to offer sick pay benefits but also cancels out living-wage ordinances.
StateImpact Florida, FCIR Win Regional Edward R. Murrow Award
StateImpact Florida and the Florida Center for Investigative Reporting won a regional Regional Edward R. Murrow Award in investigative reporting for the series "13th Grade."