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AP, Florida Newspapers, Lawyers File Sunshine Lawsuit Against Gov. Rick Scott And Cabinet

February 4, 2015

News organizations have teamed up with lawyers and open records advocates to file a lawsuit against Gov. Rick Scott and the Florida Cabinet over the firing of the former chief of the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE).

Gov. Rick Scott Wants To Cut More State Jobs

January 29, 2015

The state’s ever-shrinking workforce will get even smaller if Gov. Rick Scott has his way.

St. Pete Lawyer Asks for Criminal Investigation Into Whether Scott Violated Sunshine Law

January 28, 2015

A Florida lawyer is asking a state attorney to conduct a criminal investigation into whether Gov. Rick Scott, as well as other members of the Florida Cabinet and staff, violated the state’s Sunshine Laws.

Florida Craft Brewers Gear Up For Another Fight

January 27, 2015

The country’s big beer companies have set their sights on craft brewers in the Sunshine State -- again.

DOC Official: State Employee Job Cuts Are Part Of Prison Problems

January 23, 2015

As state lawmakers look into Florida’s troubled prison system, a high level official in the state’s corrections agency told legislators that personnel cuts are the root of many of the agency’s problems.

Florida Inmates Are Caught In Political Crosshairs

January 21, 2015

After the resignations of top state officials in two departments, aggressive reporting by the The Tampa Bay Times and The Miami Herald is raising some questions about who is watching the watchers.