Category: Federal
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Mayor’s campaign probed for $14,000 donation to company sharing his law office
By Francisco Alvarado
FloridaBulldog.org
Miami Gardens Mayor Oliver Gilbert says his reelection campaign is under investigation for making a $14,000 donation to a company that shares office space with his private law practice. -
A new transparency push calls on Trump, intelligence chiefs to declassify all 9/11 records
By Dan Christensen
FloridaBulldog.org
Faced with persistent government stonewalling, a growing opposition that’s grounded in American hearts and taking root on Capitol Hill is calling on President Trump and the nation’s law enforcement and intelligence chiefs to declassify all documents related to investigations of the 9/11 attacks. -
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Trump chooses Lt. Gov. Lopez-Cantera’s brother-in-law to be next U.S. Marshal
By Dan Christensen and Francisco Alvarado
FloridaBulldog.org
President Trump’s nominee to become the next U.S. Marshal in South Florida is the brother-in-law of Lt. Gov. Carlos Lopez-Cantera. The nomination of Gadyaces Serralta, a Miami-Dade police major, for the $160,000-a-year job was sent to the Senate last week for confirmation. -
Congressman Deutch wants answers about Kalashnikov USA and Russia sanctions
By Dan Christensen
FloridaBulldog.org
U.S. Rep. Ted Deutch asked the Treasury Department Wednesday if it has investigated Pompano Beach-based Kalashnikov USA to determine whether federal sanctions were violated “through illicit business relations” with Russian firearms giant Concern Kalashnikov. -
$80 million Pompano debt-relief scam: First of $32 million in seized assets auctioned off
By Joseph A. Mann Jr.
FloridaBulldog.org
A team of Miami-based attorneys has taken the first steps in auctioning off tens of millions of dollars in assets seized after a nationwide debt-relief scam headquartered in Pompano Beach was shut down last year by a District Court injunction. -
State knew Pompano gun maker in business with banned Russian firm when tax incentives offered
By Dan Christensen
FloridaBulldog.org
Florida Gov. Rick Scott’s administration knew in 2015 when it offered $162,000 in tax-refund incentives to Pompano Beach assault rifle maker Kalashnikov USA that the company was doing business with a Russian arms giant that was blacklisted by the U.S.
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