ACLU – Florida Center for Investigative Reporting

Gov. Rick Scott’s Drug Testing Fight Costs Taxpayers $775,000 In Legal Fees

April 22, 2015

Gov. Rick Scott abandoned his 2011 executive order requiring random drug screens for more than three-quarters of Florida's state employees, as well as recipients of welfare programs. But not before racking up a legal bill that will cost taxpayers $775,000.

ACLU Releases Florida StingRay Documents

February 23, 2015

The document reveals the scope of secret surveillance in Florida using secret StingRay technology.

ACLU To Launch Campaign In Battleground States Like Florida Aimed Criminal Justice Issues

November 7, 2014

The American Civil Liberties Union announced it will launch a multi-year campaign targeting battleground states such as Florida, in an effort to make criminal justice reform a key political issue during upcoming elections.

Judge Throws Out Florida’s Gay Marriage Ban In The Keys

July 18, 2014

A circuit judge in Monroe County ruled Florida’s ban on gay marriage is unconstitutional.

Human Rights Groups Call For Federal Investigation Into Scalding Death At South Florida Prison

June 25, 2014

A coalition of human rights and religious groups is asking the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) to look into a scalding death that occurred at a state prison in South Florida.

ACLU Sues Sarasota Police For Access To Records On Cell Phone Tracking Program

June 5, 2014

This week, the American Civil Liberties Union of Florida filed an emergency motion in Florida court in order to gain access to information about a controversial cell phone tracking program known as "stingray."

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