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Jim RosicaJuly 10, 2017

A Tallahassee-based circuit judge will hear arguments Monday in a lawsuit against Attorney General Pam Bondi that claims she forces businesses to pony up millions of dollars to unregistered charities as part of settlements in consumer protection cases. Circuit Judge Charles Dodson will hear the case at 2 p.m. in the Leon County Courthouse, dockets accessed Friday show. The plaintiff, Orlando […]

Mitch PerryJuly 5, 2017

In one of his first public statements since he announced his candidacy last month, Democratic Attorney General candidate Ryan Torrens says he’s strongly opposed to Rick Scott’s attempt to replace three members of the Florida Supreme Court on his last day of office in 2019. “In 2014, Florida voters had an opportunity to approve a constitutional […]

Jim RosicaJuly 5, 2017

The new president of The Florida Bar says the organization is standing by to offer “technical legal” support to the Constitution Revision Commission as it readies to amend the state’s governing document, which could include changes affecting the judicial branch. But Michael J. Higer, a partner in Berger Singerman’s Miami office, won’t say which public […]

Associated PressJuly 4, 2017

A judge ruled Monday that Florida’s lawmakers overstepped their authority in updating the state’s “Stand Your Ground” law. In ruling the law unconstitutional, Miami-Dade Circuit Judge Milton Hirsch said Monday that the changes should have been crafted by the Florida Supreme Court instead of by the Legislature. The Miami Herald reports that the 14-page order is a […]

A.G. GancarskiJune 23, 2017

Former Hillsborough Circuit Judge Ashley Moody, who filed in the Republican Primary for Attorney General this month, also launched a political committee this month. The name: “Friends of Ashley Moody.“ Moody has certain tailwinds behind her, including backing by current Attorney General Pam Bondi, who basically endorsed Moody even before she entered the race. Moody has one opponent […]

Staff ReportsJune 19, 2017

Pinellas County Sheriff Bob Gualtieri and Sheriff Chris Nocco of Pasco County are endorsing former Circuit Court Judge Ashley Moody for Attorney General. “I’ve had the pleasure of working with Attorney General Pam Bondi during my tenure as Sheriff. Her commitment to protecting our state from pill mills, drug traffickers, and those who prey on […]

Jim RosicaJune 16, 2017

Attorney General Pam Bondi has reported her latest net worth at nearly $1.7 million, according to her 2016 financial disclosure filed with the Florida Commission on Ethics. Her net worth now has risen from the $1.4 million reported in 2015 and from the almost $781,000 she reported for 2012, the earliest disclosure still publicly available on […]

Jim RosicaJune 16, 2017

A Leon County judge has set a hearing in a lawsuit against Attorney General Pam Bondi that says she forces businesses to pony up millions of dollars to unregistered charities as part of settlements in consumer protection cases. Circuit Judge Charles Dodson ordered the hearing for July 10 in Tallahassee, court records show. The plaintiff, Orlando entrepreneur John D. […]

A.G. GancarskiJune 14, 2017

Gov. Rick Scott signed HB 477 on Wednesday, a bill that would subject opioid dealers whose toxic product killed the end user to murder charges. HB 477 targets fentanyl and similar drugs by adding them to the Schedule 1 classification, along with heroin, MDMA, LSD, and cannabis. The potential death penalty for traffickers already existed for cocaine, opium, […]

Jim RosicaJune 13, 2017

Kent Perez, chief of staff to Attorney General Pam Bondi and a veteran of the office, Tuesday said he’s accepted an offer to become the State Board of Administration‘s deputy executive director. Perez, who’s been with the state off and on since 1978, told FloridaPolitics.com he expects to start the new job by the end […]

Tag: Pam bondi

Pam Bondi case over unregistered charities heads to court

Attorney General candidate Ryan Torrens calls out Rick Scott for attempt to pack Supreme Court

Florida Bar will focus on ‘protecting the courts’ during constitutional revision process

Miami judge: New stand-your-ground law is unconstitutional

Ashley Moody adds a political committee to her Attorney General bid arsenal

Bob Gualtieri, Chris Nocco endorse Ashley Moody for Attorney General

Pam Bondi’s net worth rises to $1.7 million, report shows

Hearing set in lawsuit against Pam Bondi over unregistered charities

Murder charges for fatal fentanyl dealers: now Florida law

Personnel note: Kent Perez departing Attorney General’s Office