FBI Informant Cops to Sex, Fraud Charges
Robert Childs said he moved to the Florida Keys for fresh start.
Palm Beach County Town Files Class-Action Lawsuit Against Martin O’Boyle, Citizens Awareness Foundation
The Town of Gulf Stream filed a class-action lawsuit in U.S. District Court on behalf of state municipalities, municipal agencies and their contractors.
Rick Scott Balances New Budget With Money That Might Not Exist
Gov. Rick Scott’s proposed budget for the new fiscal year includes $1.3 billion for Florida hospitals providing care to uninsured people. However, that pool of money might stop existing this summer.
Highway Agency Takes a Hit Over Safety Report on Electronic Billboards
Billboards that seem magically to have moved from one side of the highway to the other are part of a detailed critique by a former FHWA researcher, who says the federal report is so badly flawed that no one should rely on its conclusions.
Whistleblowers Pushback Against New DOC Gag Order
The new leadership at the troubled Florida Department of Corrections (DOC) is working to ensure no one speaks out about problems at the state agency. However, whistleblowers in the state are looking to block this new policy.
DCF Defends Child Death Reporting
State lawmakers grilled child welfare officials about troubles with child death reports coming out of their agency.