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Scott PowersJanuary 3, 2019

Seminole County Tax Collector Joel Greenberg and his staff members aren’t officers and may not be allowed to carry guns as part of their jobs. That’s according to the office of Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi, which recently issued an informal (and non-binding) legal opinion on the matter. Greenberg, widely known as a conservative provocateur, announced 18 […]

Phil AmmannMay 7, 2018

As the 2018 election cycle heats up, there’s no shortage of easy targets for campaigns and candidates. Attorney General hopeful Jay Fant has been quick to bash his opponent for taking campaign contributions from trial attorneys. Fant — himself an attorney — took former Hillsborough judge Ashley Moody to task in a recent email fundraising plea: […]

Scott PowersMarch 20, 2018

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Gwen Graham announced Tuesday that if she’s elected Governor she would support local governments such as Weston and Coral Gables that seek to defy the state’s 2011 law forbidding local gun ordinances. Such a position could put Graham at odds with the Florida Legislature and also potentially with the Attorney General over […]

Peter SchorschFebruary 14, 2018

Frank White and his family are successful; no one should begrudge them their good fortune. Nevertheless, in a recent story on White’s campaign finances in his bid for Attorney General, that is exactly what the Tampa Bay Times does with a piece that smacks of paternalism. At issue is $1.5 million White “received” from his […]

Phil AmmannJune 5, 2017

Newly announced Florida attorney general candidate Ashley Moody already has one key endorsement – current Attorney General Pam Bondi. Bondi said former Hillsborough Circuit judge is her preferred choice to be her successor and will support her when she enters the 2018 race. “I’ve known her most of her life,” Bondi told the Tampa Bay Times Monday. “I […]

Florence SnyderNovember 30, 2016

It’s been ten years, almost to the day, since Congressman-elect Charlie Crist pulled $360 out of his pocket to pay for a year’s supply of thermal blankets for 12-year-old Kevin Estinfil, and pulled the plug on state lawyers who’d been fighting in the Third District Court of Appeal to deny the boy the basic supplies […]

Scott PowersJanuary 27, 2016

Before the end of this session, the Florida Senate will pass a reform of death penalty laws, Criminal Justice Committee Chairman Greg Evers vowed Wednesday after hearing legal experts say Florida’s system needs reform even without the recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling that struck down part of it two weeks ago. Evers also declared, “the state of […]

Scott PowersJanuary 27, 2016

Before the end of this Session, the Florida Senate will pass a reform of death penalty laws, Criminal Justice Committee Chairman Greg Evers vowed Wednesday after hearing legal experts say Florida’s system needs reform even without the recent U.S. Supreme Court two weeks ago ruling that struck down part of it. Evers also declared, “the state of […]

Peter SchorschJuly 22, 2015

After several months of cooking, a new proposed amendment to Florida’s constitution popped up this week. What is it? It’s a mouthful and is called, “All Voters Vote in Top Two Primary Elections for Congress, State Legislature, Governor, and Cabinet” and it basically changes the rules for how elections are conducted in Florida. It does […]

Guest AuthorAugust 12, 2014

George Sheldon is campaigning for the Democratic nomination for Florida Attorney General. If he wins, he will face Pam Bondi, the current attorney general, in November. Here are his answers to questions I posed to him: What does the Florida Attorney General do? The attorney general is the chief legal officer for the state, responsible […]

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Seminole Tax Collector Joel Greenberg can’t carry gun on duty, Pam Bondi’s office says

Fundraising from attorneys may be easier for Jay Fant, if he didn’t bash trial lawyers first

Gwen Graham says she’d support local governments defying 2011 gun laws preemption

Tampa Bay Times calling out Frank White’s ‘gift’ smacks of paternalism

In bid for Attorney General, Ashley Moody already has one key supporter – Pam Bondi

CNN reports, eloquently, on the nightmare that is Florida Medicaid

Greg Evers vows Florida Senate will reform Florida’s death penalty law

Greg Evers vows state Senate will reform Florida’s death penalty law

Peter Schorsch: Old hands propose new notion to open Florida's primary elections

Stephen Goldstein: A Q&A with George Sheldon, Democratic candidate for AG