Hundreds of public officials in Florida have racked up fines from Florida’s Commission on Ethics for not following the state’s financial disclosure law. State law requires public officials to report their personal finances in the interest of transparency. But we found many still keep us in the dark — by reporting late or even not […]
South Beach free-speech advocate, jailed for fatal DUI wreck, wants records sealed – Miami Herald
Former South Beach resident Sean Casey built a career on promoting the freedom of journalists across Latin America. And when he mowed down an elderly woman in a drunk-driving wreck in 2001, Casey and supporters cited press freedom in calling for the courts to unveil evidence they insisted showed that he’d been unfairly convicted. His […]
Credit card hides Fla. insurance chief’s bills – The Tampa Tribune
Florida Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty uses a credit card issued to him by an outside insurance group to fund travel, enabling him to avoid state transparency requirements on bills he racks up traveling the globe to industry-related conferences and events. It is not uncommon for the heads of state departments and agencies to travel to […]