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Scott PowersApril 4, 2017

Democratic state Senator Randolph Bracy has published a national defense of Orlando’s State Attorney Aramis Ayala Tuesday with an op-ed column in the New York Times contending Gov. Rick Scott has overreached in removing cases from her. In the column headlined “Florida’s Vengeful Governor,” Bracy argues that Scott’s reassignment of 22 death penalty cases from […]

Scott PowersMarch 29, 2017

Orlando’s embattled state Attorney Aramis Ayala accused the Florida Legislature of threatening the public safety and economic health of Central Florida by proposing budget cuts of at least $1.3 million to her office. The Florida House Judicial Appropriations Subcommittee unveiled a budget Tuesday that would cut that much from the Office of the State Attorney […]

Scott PowersMarch 10, 2017

Republican state Rep. Jason Brodeur had a very, very good fundraising month in February for his campaign for state Senate District 9, raising nearly $88,000 in his campaign account and another $318,000 for his political committee. But then he gave much of it back. “We worked real, real hard,” Brodeur, of Sanford, stated in comments to FloridaPolitics.com, […]

Les NeuhausMarch 7, 2017

The Senate Committee on Judiciary overwhelmingly passed a claims bill Tuesday, compensating a man seriously injured as a teen when the van he was riding in was smashed from behind by a school bus belonging to the district. The claims bill — SB 24 — was sponsored by Sen. Anitere Flores, who wanted the district to stick with a […]

Scott PowersMarch 6, 2017

Two new bills to re-broaden bans on the public release of death videos could prevent evidence of a case such as Martin Lee Anderson‘s from ever coming to light, and could also prevent disclosures in controversial police shooting cases, First Amendment Foundation President Barbara Petersen said Monday. Petersen is raising anew concerns she raised earlier […]

Mitch PerryFebruary 22, 2017

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The state of Florida took another step towards the mainstream of American jurisprudence when a Senate committee Wednesday approved a proposal that would require a unanimous verdict from a jury to sentence a prisoner to the death penalty. The Senate Rules Committee approved a measure (SB 280) sponsored by Orlando Democrat Randolph Bracy that would replace the current state […]

Staff ReportsFebruary 9, 2017

Sen. Randolph Bracy could be eyeing higher office. The Florida Times-Union reported Thursday that Bracy is considering a run for U.S. Senate in 2018. If he decides to jump into the race, Bracy would face sitting U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson in a Democratic primary. “I’m considering it; I’ll leave it there,” he told the paper. […]

Jim RosicaFebruary 7, 2017

A bill requiring a unanimous jury recommendation for a death sentence was OK’d by a Senate panel Monday. The legislation (SB 280) was cleared unanimously by the Senate Criminal Justice Committee. It’s sponsored by Democratic state Sen. Randolph Bracy of Ocoee, the panel’s chair. Monday’s vote comes as a staff analysis said death penalty cases in Florida […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterJanuary 30, 2017

The list of incumbents eyeing re-election just keeps getting longer. State elections records show dozens of members of the state House and Senate have filed to run for re-election in 2018, and several more are looking ahead to 2020. Sen. Gary Farmer is one of those lawmakers thinking about his next race. He filed to […]

Scott PowersJanuary 27, 2017

Concerned that wholesale electronic publication of arrest booking pictures on the internet can hang around and hurt the lives of people later found to be innocent, state Sen. Randolph Bracy filed a bill Friday that would restrict internet mugshot publication by Florida law enforcement agencies. Senate Bill 546 particularly focuses on the trend in recent […]

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Randolph Bracy comes to Aramis Ayala’s defense with NY Times op-ed

Aramis Ayala slams proposed budget cuts as threatening public safety in Central Florida

Jason Brodeur raises nearly $400K for 2020 state Senate bid — then gives $165K back

Judiciary Committee unanimously OK’s claim bill for man injured in bus accident as teen

Barbara Petersen: Exempting ‘death videos’ could have hidden Martin Anderson case

Legislation to require unanimous jury rulings for the death penalty advances in Florida Senate

Report: Randolph Bracy considering 2018 U.S. Senate bid

Bill on unanimous jury for death sentence clears first panel

More legislative hopefuls file to run in 2018, 2020

Randolph Bracy bill seeks to restrict electronic publication of pre-conviction mug shots