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Peter SchorschFebruary 12, 2018

The checks are in the mail. Or at least they will be. According to sources close to former state Senator Jack Latvala, the process of refunding contributions to his campaign for Governor has begun. Latvala announced last fall that he would run for Florida governor. A prodigious fundraiser, the veteran lawmaker quickly raised nearly $1 […]

Ana CeballosNovember 7, 2017

Steven R. Andrews, the attorney hired by Sen. Jack Latvala, wants to have a former law enforcement official conduct the Senate investigation into claims the senator sexually harassed or groped six women. Andrews sent a letter to Senate President Joe Negron on Tuesday, asking him to also have a retired judge preside over the case […]

Phil AmmannSeptember 10, 2015

Gov. Rick Scott, in a precedent-setting move, became the first sitting governor in history successfully sued for violating Florida’s public records laws. In Bill Day’s latest, Floridians are now on the hook for at least $700,000. Tallahassee attorney Steven Andrews first filed a lawsuit against Scott in 2012 over violating a contract for the purchase […]

Gary FineoutAugust 20, 2015

Gov. Rick Scott is defending the use of taxpayer money to pay a hefty legal settlement, but there are questions about whether his administration was transparent in how it got the money. State officials last week paid $700,000 to Tallahassee attorney Steven Andrews to settle seven lawsuits. The lawsuits contended that Scott, Attorney General Pam […]

Associated PressAugust 14, 2015

A Tallahassee attorney says Florida Gov. Rick Scott was a “novice politician” who got “bad advice” that led him to ignore the state’s public records law. State officials on Friday paid $700,000 to Steven Andrews to settle seven lawsuits that contended that Scott, Attorney General Pam Bondi and other officials flouted Florida’s public records law. […]

Associated PressAugust 7, 2015

Florida is paying $700,000 to settle allegations that Gov. Rick Scott and other state officials flouted the state’s public records laws. The state agreed this week to pay that amount to Tallahassee lawyer Steven Andrews. Andrews sued the governor and other top state officials back in 2013. He alleged the Scott administration failed to turn […]

Diane RobertsSeptember 3, 2014

Let’s be Florida-springs crystal-clear here: Gov. Rick Scott’s staff looked everywhere, even under the sofa. If alleged emails about certain plans for property acquisition and fundraising and taking down a particular pain-in-the-backside lawyer existed, why, naturally the governor’s people would give those emails to anyone who asked. But they don’t. So they didn’t. As for […]

Guest AuthorNovember 26, 2013

In these days of warring ideologies, red vs. blue, it’s comforting to know that officeholders from either party can agree on something. Too bad it’s the wrong thing, keeping secrets from the public. The pages of our newspapers are not big enough to record the daily violations of our open-government laws, so the public only […]

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Jack Latvala begins refunding money to gubernatorial campaign contributors

Jack Latvala attorney wants ex-law enforcement official to head Senate probe

Bill Day’s latest: Rick Scott’s lawsuits put Floridians on the hook

Gov. Rick Scott defends payout in records lawsuit

Rick Scott got ‘bad advice’ on open government law, lawyer says

State to pay $700,000 to settle public records lawsuits

Diane Roberts: Hey, reporters! Those secret emails are none of your business!

Doug Clifton: Expect dark days ahead for government in the sunshine