Criticized as a toothless tiger, the Commission on Ethics wants more authority to investigate and punish wayward officials in Florida.
The watchdog agency wants to seize the moment at a time when a string of scandals has seized public attention and a statewide grand jury is launching a major public corruption [...]
Flashing badges, federal agents descended on Florida's Capitol this week questioning senators and staff members about the Legislature, indicted political player Alan Mendelsohn and former Sen. Mandy Dawson.
"`They had pretty basic questions about the legislative process, but they did ask about Alan Mendelsohn,'' said Sen. Dennis Jones, R-Treasure Island.
"`They asked [...]
Only two days after denying an initial request for a statewide grand jury because it was too vague, the Florida Supreme Court has approved a more detailed request submitted by Gov. Charlie Crist.
Originally aimed at public corruption, the new grand jury would look at a lengthy list of crimes -- including burglary, drug offenses, [...]
Only two days after denying an initial request for a statewide grand jury because it was too vague, the Florida Supreme Court has approved a more detailed request submitted by Gov. Charlie Crist.
Originally aimed at public corruption, the new grand jury would look at a lengthy list of crimes -- [...]
The state Supreme Court initially rejected Gov. Charlie Crist’s petition to impanel a statewide grand jury to investigate public corruption, finding that his request was too vague. Upon receiving an amended request from Crist, however,… [...]
Talk about good timing.
On the same week that Gov. Charlie Crist gets rebuffed in his bid to create a statewide grand jury to probe corruption, the state's ethics commission may do something that Crist hasn't done so far: Ask the Florida Legislature for increased investigative power, steeper fines and a [...]
The Florida Supreme Court on Monday denied Gov. Charlie Crist's petition for a statewide grand jury to investigate political corruption in Florida. The 6-1 decision, with Justice Charles Canady dissenting, was issued Monday afternoon in a terse, two-paragraph statement.
"The Court ... hereby finds that the petition does not meet the [...]
Gov. Charlie Crist's request for a statewide grand-jury to probe potential corruption in Florida (more here) was denied Monday by the Florida Supreme Court. Only Justice Charles Canady dissented. Here's what the court said:
THE COURT, having considered the Petition of the Honorable Charles J. Crist, Jr., Governor of Florida, [...]
