Investors argued that FPL officials made misleading statements while they were navigating a series of controversies uncovered by Florida newspapers
Category: Local Government
Posted inFlorida
Investment banks flag tension between Jacksonville aviation officials, City Council
The push and pull between the city and one of its independent authorities has raised eyebrows on Wall Street before, where political interference in nuts-and-bolts spending decisions is often frowned on.
Posted inLocal Government
Jacksonville’s own DOGE committee questions state DOGE report
Jacksonville City Council members questioned the numbers in a Florida DOGE report that recently blasted the city’s spending.
Posted inLocal Government, State Government
Florida DOGE wants to slash millions of dollars in alleged waste across local governments. A new report detailed far less
Named after one of President Donald Trump’s signature initiatives, the state DOGE effort and Jacksonville’s own city council-driven initiative illustrate the impact of national politics on the local level.
Posted inCriminal Justice, Local Government
Police shooting of 14-year-old boy exposes JSO dispatch failure
The shooting, which the state attorney said was a “perfect storm” of unusual circumstances, revealed a critical flaw in JSO’s dispatch system.
Posted inCriminal Justice, Local Government
‘Force is ugly, but’: JSO seldom punishes cops accused of abuse
Jacksonville Sheriff’s officers inconsistently report when they’ve injured civilians, thanks in part to a vague use-of-force policy.
Posted inLocal Government
Money, aerospace drive turbulence between City Councilman and aviation CEO
A Jacksonville City Council member and the CEO of the city’s four airports have butted heads for years over the aviation authority’s spending and governing powers
Posted inFlorida
Judge orders Jacksonville activist to pay $134,000 after public-records dispute
Curtis Lee, a frequent public-records filer, originally sued State Attorney Melissa Nelson’s office in 2020 for what he alleged were violations of the Florida Public Records Act.
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Sheriff ‘suspended enforcement’ of some Miami school bus camera tickets after complaints
Friday afternoon, about a week after The Tributary and Miami Herald published an investigation into a lucrative bus-safety program, the Miami-Dade County Sheriff Rosie Cordero-Stutz said all median violations have been suspended, for now.
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Drivers frustrated by school bus camera program. Who is responsible for fixing it?
Miami’s superintendent, sheriff, school board members addressed criticism of a school bus safety program after a Tributary/Miami Herald investigation revealed that drivers were being issued bogus tickets they were unable to challenge.