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Jim RosicaMay 24, 2016

Staff at the Florida Commission on Ethics is recommending waiving an $800 fine against former lobbyist Ben Parks. That proposal will be before commissioners at their meeting next Friday. Parks had been automatically fined $50 a day for late-filing his third-quarter lobbying compensation reports last year, according to a proposed order. State law provides for a […]

Phil AmmannJanuary 26, 2016

After a handful of amendments, an omnibus ethics bill unanimously passed the House Government Operations Subcommittee Tuesday afternoon. LobbyTools reports that HB 593 will create a host of new mandates and requirements to help prevent fraud and waste in state government The strike-all amendment approved by the committee was similar to the original bill, only adding text […]

Jim RosicaOctober 22, 2015

Pete Antonacci, the new head of the South Florida Water Management District, doesn’t have a conflict of interest just because his lawyer wife has clients with matters before the district. That’s the opinion of Florida Commission on Ethics staff, which will be considered for approval by commission members at their meeting Friday morning, according to […]

Associated PressJuly 24, 2015

The drama over Florida’s former lieutenant governor, who was forced to resign more than two years ago, may finally be over. The Florida Commission on Ethics on Friday unanimously approved a settlement with Jennifer Carroll where the one-time rising star in state Republican politics agreed to pay a $1,000 fine and admit she violated the […]

Phil AmmannJune 14, 2015

Gov. Rick Scott announced on Friday nine appointments to a variety of state boards and commissions. Broward College District Board of Trustees Scott began by naming David Maymon to the Broward College District Board of Trustees. Maymon, 38, of Fort Lauderdale, has been the owner of Advocate Home Care since 2007. He previously served on […]

Phil AmmannMay 1, 2015

Susan Glickman’s apparent absent-mindedness could come with a steep price tag: a trip before the state ethics committee. Last month, SaintPetersBlog called out Glickman, an “unofficial” lobbyist – at least at the time — on her “hypocritical” transparency problem. The Indian Rocks Beach resident has been director of the Southern Alliance Clean Energy Fund since 2013. […]

Gary FineoutApril 17, 2015

Former U.S. Rep. David Rivera broke Florida’s ethics law and should pay nearly $60,000 in fines and restitution, a state panel concluded Friday. The Miami Republican, who has been a long-time friend of U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, is accused of double-billing taxpayers for travel expenses while he was a state legislator and failing to properly […]

Phil AmmannApril 2, 2015

The Florida Commission on Ethics will consider the recommendation of a judge on a case involving former state legislator and U.S. Rep. David Rivera, ordered to pay nearly $58,000 in fines and restitution for questionable travel reimbursements and financial disclosures. The commission hearing is set for April 17, according to the ethics panel’s newly released […]

Guest AuthorSeptember 17, 2014

Recently some FSU professors bought a full-page ad in the Tallahassee Democrat and another professor wrote an op-ed criticizing Sen. John Thrasher, who is a candidate to become FSU’s next president. I was appalled when I read the advertisement because it seemed like I was reading a political ad. There was a kernel of truth […]

Tag: Florida Commission on Ethics

Ethics fine against Ben Parks could be waived

Broad ethics bill unanimously passes first House stop

Board will consider Pete Antonacci ethics opinion

Jennifer Carroll to pay fine, admit violations in ethics case

Gov. Scott announces nine board appointments

Susan Glickman’s forgetfulness lands her an ethics complaint

Ethics panel: David Rivera deserves fine, reprimand

Ethics Commission to consider David Rivera case

Barney Bishop: FSU faculty criticisms of Thrasher are hypocritical