Associated Press by the Gainesville Sun August 2, 2019 GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — The University of Florida has agreed to pay $66,000 and make some policy changes to settle a federal lawsuit brought by a conservative student organization. Young Americans for Freedom claimed in the lawsuit filed in December that the school violated its members’ […]
Former Jacksonville public defender Matt Shirk gave away guns, money after failed reelection
The Florida Times-Union by Andrew Pantazi August 1, 2019 After former Public Defender Matt Shirk was ousted from office in 2016, he spent or gave away tens of thousands of dollars on himself and his friends, including handing nine state-owned firearms to a motorcycle club without documentation. A new Florida Auditor General’s report, the culmination of more […]
State panel tightens ethics rules for Florida’s public officials
Florida Phoenix by Lloyd Dunkelberger August 2, 2019 An effort to raise ethical standards for Florida politicians and public employees has passed a critical test. More than 6 million voters approved a Florida Constitutional Amendment 12 last fall, in hopes of strengthening the state’s rules against public officials using their positions for public gain. The […]
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