Attorney General Pam Bondi Wednesday suggested some palace intrigue was involved in the Bailey affair. Bondi, speaking at the annual AP pre-session briefing, said the Cabinet knew there was going to be changes made in Cabinet agencies but the former prosecutor suspects not the governor but his staff was behind the unceremonious dumping of the former director […]
Editorial: Investigate Scott’s abuse of power – Tampa Bay Times
As the former chief executive of the nation’s largest hospital chain, Rick Scott once refused to answer questions during a deposition by invoking his Fifth Amendment protection from self-incrimination 75 times. As governor, he similarly avoids straight answers to questions about his abuse of power by repeating the same automated responses. The three Cabinet members […]
Commission on Ethics the latest to be asked to look at Bailey ouster – Tampa Bay Times
A day after State Attorney Willie Meggs took a pass on investigating the ouster of Gerald Bailey from commissioner of the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, a Villages resident asked if the Florida Commission on Ethics cared to take a look at what happened. “This is a complaint as to whether it is ethical for Gov. Rick Scott of Florida and the […]