Facing a lawsuit over allegations that they violated Florida’s open-meeting laws, Gov. Rick Scott and the Cabinet on Tuesday began advancing a plan to formalize the public process for the hiring and firing of agency heads under their joint control. The controversy began with the forced resignation in December of Gerald Bailey, the former head […]
Gov. Rick Scott and Cabinet agree to public process in firing agency heads – Tampa Bay Times
Gov. Rick Scott and the Cabinet agreed Tuesday that the firing of a Cabinet-level state agency head can only be done in public — a step they avoided in the hotly disputed removal of a state police official three months ago. The four powerful statewide elected officials, all Republicans, also agreed to take a two-hour […]
Ousted FDLE commissioner accuses Gov. Rick Scott, aides of politicizing agency – The Florida Times-Union
Former Florida Department of Law Enforcement Commissioner Gerald Bailey enjoyed the kind of reputation that made him seem infallible even as he navigated the politicized world of leading a state agency. He served as commissioner for eight years under three Republican governors, avoiding high-profile missteps and embarrassments that plagued other state agency heads. He planned […]
