Did the Florida Legislature violate the state’s financial disclosure law when it allowed public officials to shield their assets in a blind trust? Lawyers for Attorney General Pam Bondi and Gov. Rick Scott say the answer is no, and they made that argument Wednesday before the 1st District Court of Appeal in Tallahassee. The reason: […]
Sunshine Law case against Chris Dorworth dismissed – Orlando Sentinel
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 […]