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Times/Herald: Economic Incentives Program Still Troubled

October 14, 2014

A state program that shells out big bucks to private companies in the hopes they will create jobs in Florida is under scrutiny, again. The Tampa Bay Times/Miami Herald reports the program isn’t getting the return on investment taxpayers were promised.

Florida Court Charges Non-Profit News Org $132K For Public Records

October 10, 2014

A news organization seeking information about foreclosure policies in Florida got slammed with a prohibitively high fee for its public records request.

Scott’s Legal Battle Over Private Email Accounts Heads To California Court

October 8, 2014

Gov. Rick Scott has sought an attorney in California to try to protect some private email accounts allegedly used by the governor and his staff to conduct public business.

Appeals Court Sends Redistricting Battle Straight to Florida Supreme Court

October 2, 2014

A divided state appeals court sent the the battle over Florida's newly drawn congressional districts to the state Supreme Court in Tallahassee.

Governor’s Inspector General Didn’t Act When Alerted To Prison Issues

September 28, 2014

The Miami Herald broke more news this week regarding the ongoing scandal in the state prison system. According to recent documents obtained by the Herald, Gov. Rick Scott's inspector general received a letter about two years ago alleging corruption, cover-ups and abuse in some of the state's prisons. Instead of looking into the allegations, the inspector general asked the very people accused of covering-up the deaths to look into the matter.

DCF Had Contact with Family Two Weeks Before Man Killed His Daughter and Six Grandchildren

September 24, 2014

Tragic news surfaced this week that a 51-year-old man in Bell, Florida killed his daughter and her six children. The incident also highlights ongoing issues with Florida’s Department of Children and Families (DCF). According to reports, DCF had been alerted to problems in the family about two weeks before the deadly killing spree.