Gov. Rick Scott and the Florida Cabinet have agreed to settle a lawsuit brought by the Miami Herald, the Tampa Bay Times, and other media organizations over the behind-the-scenes firing of former FDLE Commissioner Gerald Bailey. The proposed agreement, if approved by the Cabinet at its June 23rd meeting, provides for the governor and Cabinet […]
Lawyer’s hiring by Cabinet in Sunshine Law case raises new openness questions – Miami Herald
Accused of Sunshine Law open meeting violations, Gov. Rick Scott and Cabinet members Tuesday hired a law firm to represent them — an action that in itself should have been handled more openly, some lawyers said. In a nine-minute meeting, the four statewide officials voted to spend up to $50,000 of tax dollars with the […]
Florida Gov. Rick Scott and Cabinet will spend up to $50,000 for Cabinet counsel – Bradenton Herald
Gov. Rick Scott and the Cabinet voted Tuesday to spend up to $50,000 in additional legal fees for an outside counsel to represent the Cabinet, the fifth named defendant in a lawsuit by more than a dozen news outlets over the ouster of former FDLE Commissioner Gerald Bailey. Scott and all three Cabinet members are […]
