Back when he first ran for governor as a self-styled outsider, Rick Scott lambasted his opponent in the Republican primary for taking campaign money from U.S. Sugar, one of the worst corporate polluters of the Everglades. Scott indignantly squeaked that Bill McCollum had been “bought and paid for” by U.S. Sugar. He said the company’s […]
Morgan: Florida politicians never learn – Tampa Bay Times
You might think our elected officials could learn from their mistakes. But time and time again they display a brand of stupidity — and arrogance — that seems to haunt the state capital. When I went to Tallahassee at the end of 1985 to cover the governor and Legislature, it wasn’t long before I began […]
News Associations To File Legal Briefs In Florida Sunshine Law Case – Brevard Times
Several news associations will ask Florida’s 5th District Court of Appeal for leave to file legal briefs in the Florida Sunshine Act’s Public Records Law appellate case between the Economic Development Commission of Florida’s Space Coast (EDC) and Brevard County Clerk of Court, Scott Ellis. The EDC, a private entity contracted with Brevard County to […]
