New Laws Challenge Constitution and Coffers
Gov. Rick Scott and Florida’s Republican-led legislature have become the national vanguard for testing the boundaries of accepted constitutional protections.
Nuevas leyes en la Florida impugnan la Constitución y el tesoro estatal
Tristram Korten: El gobernador Rick Scott y la Legislatura de la Florida, controlada por los republicanos, se han convertido en la vanguardia nacional para poner a prueba los límites de las protecciones constitucionales aceptadas.
Despite Stand Your Ground Law, Woman’s ‘Warning Shot’ Brings 20-Year Sentence
Howard Goodman: Just weeks after the Trayvon Martin shooting touched off a nationwide outrage, Florida is again the subject of a controversy involving a heated confrontation, a fired gun and an outcome for the shooter that seems beyond all common sense.
OSHA Investigates Florida Postal Worker’s Illness
Trevor Aaronson: Following FCIR's report on Jeffrey A. Lill's health problems, OSHA confirmed it is investigating what happened at an Orlando USPS facility in February 2011.
After Package From Yemen, Questions About Worker Illness and Government Response
The U.S. Postal Service refuses to investigate a suspicious package from Yemen that spilled chemicals at an Orlando facility and caused an employee's debilitating illness.
Paquete de Yemen genera preguntas sobre la enfermedad de un trabajador y la respuesta del gobierno
J.J. Barrow and Trevor Aaronson: El Servicio de Correos de Estados Unidos se niega a investigar un paquete sospechoso procedente de Yemen que derramó sustancias peligrosas en una instalación de Orlando y le causó una enfermedad debilitante a un empleado.