Tag: Securities and Exchange Commission

Sep 5, 2018 5:23 AM

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Hey, big spenders: Miami Gardens council members love their city debit cards

By Francisco Alvarado
FloridaBulldog.org
There’s no arguing that Miami Gardens Councilman David Williams Jr. is a big fan of Arline’s Soul & Seafood Restaurant. City records show that from Jan. 1, 2014 to March 31, 2018, Williams’ city-issued “P-Card,” a debit card, was used to pay $1,821 for 58 visits…
Feb 22, 2018 5:18 AM

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Scott vs. Nelson for Senate? If so, governor will have a lot more disclosing to do

By Dan Christensen
FloridaBulldog.org
For two terms, Florida’s feeble blind trust law has let Gov. Rick Scott stash his tens of millions of dollars in stocks, bonds, hedge funds, and oil and gas partnerships mostly out of sight and in friendly hands.
Feb 13, 2018 5:30 AM

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SEC probes Miami Gardens’ $60-million bond issue; Were bond funds diverted?

By Francisco Alvarado
FloridaBulldog.org
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is investigating Miami Gardens to determine whether city officials violated federal laws in connection with its $60-million general obligation bond issue approved by voters in 2014.
Feb 22, 2016 5:00 AM

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Broward Health gave company with financial ties to Gov. Scott 25-year, no-bid contract

By Dan Christensen and Buddy Nevins
FloridaBulldog.org
An oncology company financially connected to Gov. Rick Scott got a no-bid contract four years ago from taxpayer-supported Broward Health for as long as 25 years – an unprecedented term. Scott was an investor in a private equity firm that owns 21st Century Oncology, state records show.
Nov 4, 2015 5:52 AM

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Gov. Rick Scott won’t release 2014 tax return or info about his blind trust

By Dan Christensen
FloridaBulldog.org
Amid news of Gov. Rick Scott’s investment in a company that’s seeking to build a controversial, $3-billion natural gas pipeline in north Florida, he won’t make public his 2014 federal income tax return.
Aug 19, 2015 5:37 AM

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You don’t need X-ray vision to see through Gov. Rick Scott’s blind trust

By Dan Christensen
FloridaBulldog.org
Gov. Rick Scott keeps his $127.8 million stock portfolio in a blind trust, but the trust isn’t doing its job of preventing him from having knowledge or control of his investments. The blind trust keeps the governor’s assets out of sight of the public, but fails to blind him to his investments.