In May, an aide to former Florida Gov. Reubin Askew, James Apthorp, filed suit against the state alleging that a new “blind trust” law passed in 2013 violated the state constitution by allowing public officials to conceal their private investment holdings. A dozen media organizations, including The Associated Press and the Florida Society of News […]
9 Investigates governor’s investment in gas pipeline to Florida – wftv.com
In April, investigative reporter Christopher Heath exposed connections between Gov. Rick Scott’s staff and the construction of a gas pipeline that will run from Alabama through central Florida. Scott insists that he had no idea that he had a financial stake in the pipeline. Scott directed Heath us to his blind trust, saying all investments […]
