Florida Center for Investigative Reporting

Florida Ranks Near Bottom for Income, Financial Security of Residents

Published on February 2, 2012. Tags: Corporation for Enterprise Development, Education, Florida and Foreclosures, Foreclosure, health, Howard Goodman, Insurance, Poverty, Unemployment

Howard Goodman: A study finds Florida one of the worst states in the nation for income and financial security.

Published in Blog, Economy, Education, Health, Housing, Insurance2 Comments

With Pension Fund, Florida Chooses Not to Invest in Transparency

Published on January 20, 2012. Tags: Ash Williams, Hedge Fund, Jeff Atwater, Mike Fasano, Pam Bondi, Public Records, Ralph De La Cruz, Ramius LLC, Rick Scott, St. Petersburg Times, Starboard Value And Opportunity, State Board of Administration, Thomas Strauss, Thomas Tew

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?

Published in Blog, Economy, Government, Politics0 Comments

Haitian Farmers Undermined by Food Aid

Published on January 11, 2012. Tags: Food for Peace, Haiti, Haiti Justice Alliance, International Consortium of Investigative Journalists, Jacob Kushner, U.S. Agency for International Development

Jacob Kushner: U.S. spent $140 million on controversial post-quake food exports.

Published in Economy, Justice0 Comments

No Prison Time? We’ll Take Cash

Published on January 9, 2012. Tags: Bank of New York Mellon, Carl Fiorentino, CompUSA, Fraud, Pam Bondi, Patrick Fiorentino, Ponzi Scheme, Ralph De La Cruz, Rambo, Robert P. Kelly, Scott Rothstein, The Miami Herald

Ralph De La Cruz: When it comes to financial and corporate misdeeds, civil lawsuits and whistleblowers are the hope for justice these days.

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Rick Scott Takes Credit for Jobs, Economic Growth — But Data Shows Wages Fell for Working Poor, Poverty Still Widespread

Published on January 8, 2012. Tags: Center for Fiscal and Economic Policy, David Hart, Department of Economic Opportunity, Employment, Florida CHAIN, Florida Chamber of Commerce, Institute for Economic Competitiveness, Lane Wright, Laura Goodhue, Office of Economic and Demographic Research, Public Policy Polling, Quinnipiac University, Rick Scott, Sean Snaith, Tomás Regalado, Tristram Korten

Tristram Korten: The governor’s claims of success are premature, even inaccurate, according to a Florida Center for Investigative Reporting examination.

Published in Economy, Featured, Government, Politics2 Comments

Rick Scott se acredita creación de empleos y crecimiento económico, pero la información muestra una baja de salario para los trabajadores pobres y la pobreza se mantiene elevada

Published on January 8, 2012. Tags: Center for Fiscal and Economic Policy, David Hart, Department of Business Opportunity, Employment, Florida CHAIN, Florida Chamber of Commerce, Institute for Economic Competitiveness, Lane Wright, Laura Goodhue, Office of Economic and Demographic Research, Public Policy Polling, Quinnipiac University, Rick Scott, Sean Snaith, Tomás Regalado, Tristram Korten

Tristram Korten: Las alegaciones de avances por parte del gobernador son prematuras, incluso inexactas, según un análisis del Florida Center for Investigative Reporting.

Published in Economy, Español, Government, Politics0 Comments

New Year Brings Hope and Moving Vans Back to Sunshine State

Published on January 6, 2012. Tags: Atlas Van Lines, Bankruptcies, Don Gaetz, Florida Association Of Licensed Investigators, In-Migration, Marcia Heroux Pounds, Out-Migration, Public Records, Ralph De La Cruz, Rick Scott, Sun-Sentinel, Sunshine Law, The Gerontologist, Timothy O'Rourke

Ralph De La Cruz: After a miserable half-decade, 2012 offers signs that things may finally be turning around for Floridians.

Published in Blog, Economy, Housing, Immigration0 Comments

Is Florida Ready for Rick Santorum?

Published on January 4, 2012. Tags: Cuban-American Voters, Florida Republican Party, Illegal Immigration, Immigration, Marco Rubio, Mitt Romney, Newt Gingrich, Pew Research Center, Ralph De La Cruz, Republican Presidential Campaign, Rick Santorum, Rick Scott

Ralph De La Cruz: The sudden emergence of conservative Republican and staunch illegal immigration opponent Rick Santorum could make things interesting in an immigrant-rich state that relies on cheap agricultural labor.

Published in Blog, Economy, Immigration, Politics2 Comments

Presunto diplomático tima a funcionarios y empresarios del sur

Published on January 3, 2012. Tags: Centro de Periodismo Investigativo, Eliván Martínez Mercado, Félix Mostelac, Miguel Lujan Paletta, Puerto Rico

Eliván Martínez Mercado: El empresario Félix Mostelac, de 39 años, presumió de su alegado éxito para ganar dinero, vistió un elegante traje Giorgio Armani azul para deslumbrar, y mordió un habano por aquello de terminar de impresionar a sus interlocutores, cuando visitó Ponce en julio pasado.

Published in Economy, Español, Government0 Comments

Medical Marijuana In Florida: Legitimate Legislative Efforts or Just Pipe Dreams?

Published on December 21, 2011. Tags: Barack Obama, Fabrizio, Jeff Clements, Larcenia Bullard, McLaughlin & Associates, Medical Marijuana, Medical Marijuana Blog, People United For Marijuana Reform, Ralph De La Cruz, The 420 Times, The Alligator, The Marijuana Policy Project, The Weed Blog, Toke Of The Town, Tony Fabrizio

Ralph De La Cruz: For the first time, medical marijuana bills have been filed in both chambers of the Florida legislature.

Published in Blog, Economy, Government12 Comments

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