By Steve Bousquet A little more “sunshine” in state government is proving tough to accomplish. It has been nearly six months since Gov. Rick Scott and the three elected Cabinet members agreed that they needed a refresher course in Florida’s public records and open meeting laws. They agreed to do it by the end of […]
State Agriculture Official Quit After Sending Images – TheLedger.com
A director at the Florida Department of Agriculture resigned abruptly after a woman reported he sent three pictures of his genitals to her a day after they met at a business meeting in Virginia. An investigation into the actions of Travis Tucker, director of the division of fruit and vegetables at the agency, began Dec. […]
Secretive research monkey facilities come under scrutiny in Florida – The Guardian
A series of events has put a tiny Florida county of less than 40,000 residents at the center of national and international controversy regarding monkey breeding and research. They include lawsuits, protests and federal complaints, and threaten to put southern Florida’s Hendry County on the map for the wrong reasons. Animal Legal Defense Fund (ALDF), a […]
