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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 âMaggieâ Wagner, who campaigned for a year to succeed a retiring Brevard County judge, was âdevastatedâ 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, Floridaâs ethics commission recommended that Gov. Ron DeSantis censure and reprimand Broward Sheriff Gregory Tony for lying under oath on a driverâs 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. -

Broward Sheriff Tony hired his NSU doctoral advisor as reserve deputy days after 2024 graduation
By Dan Christensen
FloridaBulldog.org
Days after Broward Sheriff âDr.â Gregory Tonyâs commencement ceremony at Nova Southeastern University in June 2024 he hired the academic chairman of the NSU committee that judged his doctoral dissertation as a BSO reserve deputy sheriff. -

Second South Florida judge who favored Trump in libel ruling is steps away from lifetime post on federal court
By Noreen Marcus
FloridaBulldog.org
A state appeals court judge whoâs poised to secure a lifetime position on South Floridaâs federal court stands accused of hanging onto a case he should have dropped so he could rule in favor of President Donald Trump.
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