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Jim RosicaJuly 18, 2018

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Simone Marstiller, a retired appellate judge, has been appointed to the Florida Supreme Court’s Judicial Management Council. Marstiller now is with the Gunster law firm’s appellate and government affairs teams, based in the Tallahassee and Tampa offices. The council “serves as high-level management consultants to the Supreme Court and (is) responsible for assisting the chief justice in proactively identifying trends, potential crisis situations, […]

A.G. GancarskiNovember 27, 2017

A settlement has been reached between state Rep. Kim Daniels and the Florida Elections Commission on disputed campaign spending from Daniels’ failed 2015 re-election bid to the Jacksonville City Council. Daniels will be compelled to pay $1,500, per a consent order signed in October. The deal will be finalized at an FEC meeting Tuesday. As Jacksonville’s Folio Weekly reported […]

Michael MolineFebruary 28, 2017

The Florida Elections Commission found Tuesday that former state Rep. Reggie Fullwood had committed 17 violations of Florida’s campaign financial disclosure rules and fined him $1,000 on each count — a total of $17,000. The case involved failure to disclose more than $17,000 in contributions to Fullwood’s 2014 campaign, and to disclose contributions worth more […]

Jim RosicaDecember 12, 2016

Jose N. Vazquez Figueroa blames “mental fatigue” for his missing a hearing in his own lawsuit challenging state Rep. Dan Raulerson‘s re-election this year. Vazquez may have even more on his mind: The Florida Elections Commission now is suing him for unpaid fines levied for campaign finance reporting irregularities from his unsuccessful 2014 campaign. “Something’s wrong in Tallahassee,” […]

Scott PowersSeptember 15, 2016

Florida Democratic Party Chair Allison Tant filed a complaint Thursday with the Florida Elections Commission charging Donald Trump violated Florida law with his $25,000 donation to a committee supporting the re-election of Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi. The complaint does not charge Bondi with any wrongdoing. And it doesn’t delve into the relationship between Trump […]

Jim RosicaAugust 16, 2016

The Florida Elections Commission Tuesday ordered state Sen. Dwight Bullard to pay $2,000 in fines for filing faulty campaign finance reports. Bullard, a Cutler Bay Democrat, had been charged with failing to fix incomplete reports in 2013 and 2015 — even after being told how to do so, staff told commissioners. He was given “multiple […]

Staff ReportsAugust 15, 2016

Two people were appointed and another re-appointed to the Florida Elections Commission, Gov. Rick Scott‘s office announced Monday. The Commission’s nine members are picked by the governor “from lists of six names provided to him by the President of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the minority leaders of both houses,” according to […]

Jim RosicaJuly 25, 2016

The Florida Elections Commission is asking a circuit judge to enforce fines against a Pinellas County dairy worker who unsuccessfully ran for the Legislature in 2014. The commission filed its petition for enforcement Friday. Thomas Ryan, who ran as a Democrat for House District 67, racked up $1,000 in fines, court records show. The seat was […]

Scott PowersMay 23, 2016

A complaint filed with the Florida Elections Commission alleges that former Orlando Police Chief Val Deming‘s aborted 2014 Orange County mayoral campaign played favorites in refunding campaign money. The complaint, filed Thursday by Connor Pace of Gainesville, contends that the 2014 Val Demings for Orange County Mayor campaign fully refunded money to a handful of […]

Jim RosicaMay 18, 2016

State Sen. Dwight Bullard has been socked with $5,000 in fines over faulty campaign finance reports. The Florida Elections Commission meted out the punishment at its Wednesday meeting. Bullard did not attend. Bullard, a Cutler Bay Democrat, had been charged with failing to fix several incomplete reports — even after being told how to do so, staff told commissioners. […]

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Personnel note: Simone Marstiller appointed to Judicial Management Council

Settlement reached in Kim Daniels campaign finance kerfuffle

Former lawmakers Reggie Fullwood, Dwight Bullard fined for campaign violations

Jose Vazquez says “mental fatigue” caused missed hearing

Florida Dems file election complaint against Donald Trump in Pam Bondi deal

Dwight Bullard ordered to pay fines in elections panel case

Rick Scott picks Elections Commission members

Elections panel pursuing Thomas Ryan over unpaid fines

Elections complaint alleges Val Demings played favorites in 2014 refunds

Dwight Bullard fined $5K for campaign violations