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 […]
Gov. Scott had stake in pipeline firm whose $3 billion venture he and his appointees backed – Broward Bulldog
By Dan Christensen, BrowardBulldog.org Florida’s existing and proposed pipeline routes. Gov. Scott invested hundreds of thousands of dollars in companies that own all three. Illustration: NextEra Energy Upon his election, Gov. Rick Scott’s transition team included a Florida Power & Light executive who pitched his company’s plan to build a major natural gas pipeline in […]
News media wants access to redistricting records – The Tampa Tribune
By Gary Fineout TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida news media organizations, including The Associated Press, are asking the state Supreme Court to make public documents that were used in the state’s landmark redistricting trial. Circuit Judge Terry Lewis ruled this month that the state Legislature illegally drew Florida’s congressional districts to primarily benefit the Republican […]