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Scott PowersMay 17, 2017

As Florida’s Democratic members of Congress entered another day of denouncements toward new reports of President Donald Trump actions – this time involving former FBI Director James Comey – Republican U.S. Rep. Carlos Curbelo raised strong concerns about potential obstruction of justice by the president. And other Florida Republicans are joining in a call to get […]

Scott PowersMarch 10, 2017

The office of State Attorney Jack Campbell in Tallahassee confirmed reports that he has advised Leon County or the Florida Department of Law Enforcement to look into whether Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum, a newly announced Democratic candidate for governor, illegally used city software to send out campaign email. “I can confirm there have been allegations; […]

Scott PowersFebruary 16, 2017

U.S. Rep. Val Demings of Orlando is joining the call for an independent investigation of ties between Russia and former White House National Security Advisor Michael Flynn and President Donald Trump. Demings, a Democrat, sits on the House Oversight Committee – whose Republican chairman U.S. Rep. Jason Chaffetz has dismissed prospects of such an investigation […]

Scott PowersJanuary 3, 2017

Declaring that the glitch that blew up its last rocket while sitting on the launch pad back in September has been identified and fixed, SpaceX announced it is ready to launch again – Sunday, from California. SpaceX said it plans to launch a Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Air Force Station. to carry a French Iridium […]

A.G. GancarskiOctober 19, 2016

A fun #jaxpol mystery of 2015 — accounting for $27,000 worth of missing employee incentive debit cards from the Alvin Brown administration — petered out this month. “City debit cards reported missing were in a safe all along,” reported the Jax Daily Record. In November 2015, Curry directed the inspector general to look into the debit card issue and to connect with […]

Phil AmmannSeptember 14, 2016

New York’s attorney general is investigating the Donald J. Trump Foundation to make sure the organization is complying with state laws governing charities. POLITICO is reporting Attorney General Eric Schneiderman “has opened an inquiry into the Trump Foundation based on troubling transactions that have recently come to light.” Schneiderman announced the investigation Tuesday. Schneiderman recently filed a lawsuit […]

Scott PowersJanuary 22, 2016

U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson on Thursday asked the U.S. Department of the Treasury to “take a deeper” look at how Florida is managing a federal program to help homeowners hit by mortgage foreclosures. Nelson is responding to stories that appeared in the Tampa Bay Times, which reported last week the state has used the federal fund to […]

Scott PowersJanuary 19, 2016

The Florida Department of Law Enforcement would have to investigate every time a police use of force results in death, under bills that state Sen. Geraldine Thompson and state Rep. Shevrin Jones will be outlining Tuesday. Thompson, a Democrat from Orlando, and Jones, a Democrat from West Park, are planning a news conference Tuesday to make […]

Peter SchorschDecember 15, 2015

After a story in Sunday’s Miami Herald detailed instances of corruption, coerced sex and trading of sex for contraband, Florida Department of Corrections Secretary Julie Jones issued a written statement saying reforms implemented under her leadership have made Lowell Correctional Institution a safer place, but added she plans to “thoroughly review the disturbing allegations brought forward […]

Tag: investigation

Carlos Curbelo raises obstruction of justice concerns as some Republicans join Dems’ call for testimony, memo

State attorney: Law enforcement to look into Andrew Gillum’s email

Val Demings calls for investigation into Michael Flynn’s, Donald Trump’s ties to Russia

SpaceX shooting to launch again on Sunday, in California

Lenny Curry defends missing debit card investigation

New York AG opens investigation against Trump Foundation

Bill Nelson seeks deeper federal probe of state’s mortgage assistance effort

Geraldine Thompson, Shevrin Jones to push for bill requiring investigations of deadly force

On Julie Jones’ ridiculous statement to the Miami Herald