An Orange County judge on Tuesday dismissed a charge of breaking the state’s public meeting laws against former state representative-turned-lobbyist Chris Dorworth. Judge Tanya Davis Wilson, who was set to start jury selection Thursday, ruled Dorworth’s First Amendment right to free speech was violated by the misdemeanor charge against him. “A private citizen has a protected […]
Tampa International Airport’s ex-lawyer being investigated for possible Sunshine Law violation – Tampa Bay Times
The Florida Bar is investigating whether former Hillsborough County Aviation Authority attorney Gigi Rechel, who abruptly resigned Thursday, violated the state’s Sunshine Law governing open public records. The Bar said Friday that it’s conducting an inquiry into Rechel in her capacity as the authority’s general counsel. Rechel, 53, spent 15 years giving legal advice to […]
Dorworth prosecution: Overdue justice? Or unfair targeting? – Orlando Sentinel
I’ve never thought much of Chris Dorworth. Back when he was a legislator, he was a proven deadbeat — and a hypocrite, to boot. He didn’t pay his mortgage. He blasted through tollbooths without paying. He violated election rules and wouldn’t pay his fine until the state threatened to sic a collections agency on him. […]
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