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State Officials Struggle With Controversial Fracking-like Incident In Southwest Florida

July 4, 2014

Florida's environmental agency has started testing groundwater in Collier County after a Texas-based oil company used an unapproved method of oil drilling similar to fracking.

Grand Jury Accuses State Agency Of ‘Deliberately’ Undercounting Child Neglect Deaths

June 28, 2014

The Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF) is in hot water, again. This time, a grand jury scolded the agency this week for under reporting child deaths in the state related to abuse or neglect.

Former DEO Employee Wins Whistleblower Lawsuit Against The State

June 24, 2014

A former employee at the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) won a lawsuit against the state. In the suit, she claims the DEO inappropriately reported thousands of Floridians to collections agencies, which has resulted in botched credit scores for many.

Court Wants Another Ruling On Secret Redistricting Documents

June 20, 2014

The fight over whether 538 pages of confidential documents should have been made public during the 12-day redistricting trial continues.

Ethics Complaint Filed Against Gov. Rick Scott For 2011 Investment In Oil Company

June 18, 2014

An ethics complaint was filed against Gov. Rick Scott this week over an investment he made in 2011.

Florida Supreme Court Upholds Law Speeding Up Death Sentences

June 13, 2014

On Thursday, the Florida Supreme ruled a 2013 law aimed at speeding up death penalties in the state was constitutional.