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Blake DowlingFebruary 10, 2018

After a 2-year investigation in Tallahassee, the FBI is getting down to business. At this point, no one has been proven guilty of anything. But that hasn’t stopped the circus. Step down! Guilty! Off with their heads! Schemer! Dilly Dilly to the Pit of Misery with you! Points of order to consider. When on the […]

Peter SchorschFebruary 6, 2018

An email sent out by the campaign of Democratic gubernatorial candidate Gwen Graham Tuesday said U.S. Rep. Ron DeSantis’ is simply repaying President Donald Trump with his recent “ridiculously false and utterly outrageous accusations” against the FBI. “Congressman Ron DeSantis’ conspiracy-theory attacks are quid-pro-quo payments for Donald Trump’s support. He’s Trump’s favorite lapdog in Congress, […]

Scott PowersFebruary 2, 2018

The release Friday afternoon of the controversial House Intelligence Committee Republicans’ memo has Florida’s congressional delegation predictably abuzz, with hardline supporters of President Donald Trump such as U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz finding plenty of justification, and staunch opponents of Trump such as Democratic U.S. Rep. Alcee Hastings finding potential damage to the country. Others in Florida […]

A.G. GancarskiJanuary 29, 2018

Monday saw a victory for the Donald Trump administration and its Congressional defenders when FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe stepped down. As CNN pithily described it, “McCabe had become a central target of President Donald Trump’s ire toward the FBI over its involvement in the investigation into potential collusion between his campaign and Russia during the 2016 election.” […]

Scott PowersDecember 15, 2017

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Gwen Graham, a former member of Congress herself, on Friday attacked U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz for his campaign to get the FBI investigated and to halt the bureau’s investigation of President Donald Trump, then challenged her Republican rivals to state their positions. Graham, of Tallahassee, took to Twitter first, calling out, “Matt […]

Mitch PerryNovember 10, 2017

An initial distribution of money is now beginning for more than 24,000 victims of Bernie Madoff‘, the Justice Department announced Thursday. Madoff had operated the most massive Ponzi scheme in U.S. history. While this new development makes Congressman Vern Buchanan happy, the Longboat Key Republican still believes payments were unnecessarily delayed. Buchanan has often criticized the […]

Drew WilsonAugust 23, 2017

Lobbyist Adam Corey jettisoned his state-level clients this week, possibly due to an ongoing FBI corruption investigation in Tallahassee. Corey had been representing American Clinical Solutions, Coalition of Affordable Housing Providers, PNC Financial Services Group, Broward College Foundation and San Felasco Nurseries, but state records show he withdrew as a lobbyist for each client Monday. […]

Scott PowersAugust 21, 2017

Arrested Democratic congressional staffer Imran Awan or his relatives — all reportedly under federal criminal investigation — also worked for five other Democratic Florida members of Congress besides U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, who is on the hot seat. U.S. Reps. Stephanie Murphy of Winter Park, Darren Soto of Orlando, Frederica Wilson of Miami Gardens, […]

Associated PressJuly 26, 2017

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Democratic Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz has fired an information technology staffer following his arrest on a bank fraud charge at a Virginia airport where he was attempting to fly to Pakistan. Wasserman Schultz spokesman David Damron says Imran Awan was fired by the Florida lawmaker on Tuesday. Awan’s attorney, Chris Gowen, confirmed that his client […]

Jim RosicaJuly 12, 2017

Update: The cancelled CRA meeting mentioned below, originally set for this Thursday, was rescheduled for next Wednesday (July 19) at 9:30 a.m. in City Hall’s commission chambers. The meeting agenda is here. A spokeswoman Wednesday said the city of Tallahassee and its Community Redevelopment Agency has turned over thousands of pages’ worth of material regarding the FBI’s investigation of the […]

Tag: FBI

Blake Dowling: FBI gets busy in Tallahassee

Email Insights: Gwen Graham says Ron DeSantis is Donald Trump’s ‘favorite lapdog’

Florida members of Congress: sharp, partisan outrage over content, release of ‘Nunes memo’

Matt Gaetz lauds Andrew McCabe resignation as ‘a step forward’

Gwen Graham mocks Matt Gaetz’ FBI probe, taunts Adam Putnam, Richard Corcoran

Vern Buchanan is (sort of) happy Bernie Madoff victims are finally getting paid

Adam Corey drops lobbying clients

Congressional aide probe includes workers in six Florida Democrats’ offices

Debbie Wasserman Schultz fires IT staffer following fraud arrest

Tallahassee hands over 90,000 pages to feds over CRA deals