The texts were part of a batch of records City Council President Kevin Carrico had to turn over in response to a subpoena from State Attorney Melissa Nelson’s office.
Category: Local Government
Posted inEducation
In Florida’s largest district, few line up to run for school board
At a pivotal moment for the district, only one of Miami-Dade’s four incumbent school board members faces a challenger
Posted inFlorida
Lawsuit challenges ‘unconstitutional’ ballot measure to slash Florida property taxes
The complaint was filed by a Fort Lauderdale-based firm on behalf of two former mayors and a days-old advocacy group dubbed “Save Our Voters From Misleading Ballot Language
Posted inNews from Our Partners
Gallon’s resignation opens new spot, election for Miami-Dade school board
District 1 School Board Member Steve Gallon resigned from his seat representing much of the northernmost stretch of Miami-Dade County on Monday, setting up an election to fill his seat for the remaining two-plus years in his term.
Posted inLocal Government
‘Harassing, bullying’: charges fly between JAA, next council president
A tense exchange is the latest sign that behind-the-scenes acrimony continues to simmer over the aviation authority’s future plans
Posted inFlorida
Third subpoena zeroes in on nixed deal for $1.17 million land near Yulee schools
It’s at least the third subpoena prosecutors have issued amid a tangled series of controversies swirling around JEA and Jacksonville City Council President Kevin Carrico
Posted inFlorida
The rise and fall of an AI-driven ‘local news outlet’ in South Florida
The search to find out who was behind the South Florida Standard shows how easy it is for the real people behind digital doppelgangers to remain in the shadows
Posted inFlorida
Brady List: The little-known roster of cops who molest, lie, steal or drive drunk
Florida law does not explicitly require prosecutorial agencies to keep a Brady List – as evidenced by the fact that several don’t.
![The photo illustration shows a U.S. map with dots where local agencies have an agreement with ICE, and a memo with a pull quote that reads: “If your agency receives FOIA requests, [S]unshine [L]aw requests, or other similar requests … you should immediately consult with the ICE FOIA office … or your local Field Office Director.”](https://i0.wp.com/floridatrib.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/ICE-Police-TCBT-050626.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&ssl=1)
Posted inImmigration
A secret ICE directive is testing one of Florida’s strongest traditions: open government
A new directive from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, issued in secrecy, bars local law enforcement agencies across Florida from answering questions about their role in immigration enforcement, raising concerns about transparency and whether public records are being lawfully observed.
Posted inFlorida
Power play: Florida AG charges into JEA feud, subpoenas records about axed lobbying deal
The April 17 subpoena narrowly targets records from of officials about Ballard Partners, a powerful Florida-based lobbying firm