Category: Florida
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Gov. DeSantis cancels elections and hand-picks trial court judges instead of letting voters decide
By Noreen Marcus
FloridaBulldog.org
Lawyer Margaret “Maggie” Wagner, who campaigned for a year to succeed a retiring Brevard County judge, was “devastated” when the election was canceled as Gov. Ron DeSantis snatched the opportunity to name another new judge. -
Gov. DeSantis balks at ethics commission recommendation that Broward Sheriff Tony be censured
By Dan Christensen
FloridaBulldog.org
In March 2025, Florida’s ethics commission recommended that Gov. Ron DeSantis censure and reprimand Broward Sheriff Gregory Tony for lying under oath on a driver’s license renewal application a month after DeSantis appointed him sheriff in January 2019. Had criminal charges been brought, the false statement could have been treated as felony perjury. -
Alarming South Florida eviction shows ease of separating Florida homeowners from their equity
By Noreen Marcus
FloridaBulldog.org
On April 10, when Palm Beach County sheriff’s deputies arrived at a Lake Worth address to evict 63-year-old Deborah Megna, the ailing woman had to be helped onto a stretcher and taken to a nearby hospital. -
Attorney General Bondi wants to adapt Florida rule that protects her from Bar discipline to shield lawyers who work for her
By Noreen Marcus
FloridaBulldog.org
U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi apparently can get away with defying standard rules of professional conduct and still suffer no harm to her legal career. -
Florida CFO Ingoglia talks transparency, accountability but fails to deliver as $342 million in CFO contracts remain hidden
By Daniel Ducassi
FloridaBulldog.org
Florida Chief Financial Officer Blaise Ingoglia has been touring the state touting the importance of fiscal transparency and accountability, but his own agency has been violating a key fiscal transparency law that helps the public hold the government accountable. -
Broward Sheriff Tony to take budget fight to Tallahassee, but BSO’s budget numbers often don’t add up
By Dan Christensen
FloridaBulldog.org
Broward Sheriff Dr. Gregory Tony wants the State of Florida to force Broward County to give him a hefty budget increase. He wants it so badly that he and a team of his top brass are planning to travel to Tallahassee to appeal the county’s partial denial of his unprecedented billion-dollar-plus proposal.
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