It is no mystery why detainees will seize the chance to testify that they heard someone confess – whether true or not.
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George Bateh put 15 men on Death Row – and was rebuked twice by Florida’s Supreme Court
George Bateh was good at putting people on Death Row. Whether that was the work of a righteous prosecutor or a sneaky courtroom tactician is a question at the heart of the legacy he left behind after more than 30 years in the State Attorney’s Office for the Fourth Judicial Circuit.
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How a Florida prosecutor fixed a ‘weak’ case using a liar and 3 jailhouse snitches to send a man to Death Row
The Tributary’s ‘Cold-Blooded’ series is a seven-month investigation unraveling the 1993 murder prosecution that sent a man to Death Row on the word of a known liar and three jailhouse informants.
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Jacksonville police and fire pension debt tops $3 billion, surging city costs
Jacksonville City Hall’s debt to the Police and Fire Pension Fund now tops $3 billion, one of its worst conditions in the past quarter century, which will require taxpayers to cover a mammoth $201 payment later this year.
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From the Publisher: Nate Monroe to join The Tributary as Executive Editor
Nate Monroe will join The Tributary staff as Executive Editor next week. He has been a beat reporter, investigative reporter, and columnist at newspapers in the Southeast for the past 15 years, most recently as a columnist for the USA Today Network across Florida.
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Bondi says she won’t play politics as attorney general but doesn’t rule out probes of Trump foes
Pam Bondi, former Florida Attorney General and Donald Trump’s pick for attorney general, sought to reassure Democratic senators Wednesday that her Justice Department would not prosecute anyone for political purposes but also refused to rule out the potential for investigations into adversaries of the Republican president-elect.
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Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody will fill Marco Rubio’s Senate seat
Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody will take Marco Rubio’s seat in the U.S. Senate, Gov. Ron DeSantis announced, making Moody only the second woman to represent Florida in the chamber.
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The Tributary’s top stories of 2024 — and the results
As we welcome 2025, we wanted to look back at the year that led us here, with some updates on our most-read investigations.
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Trump chooses loyalist Pam Bondi for attorney general pick after Matt Gaetz withdraws
President-elect Donald Trump said he will nominate former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi to lead the Justice Department, turning to a longtime ally after his first choice, Matt Gaetz, withdrew his name from consideration amid scrutiny over sex trafficking allegations.
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Florida votes for former President Donald Trump as nation awaits results
Former President Donald Trump won Florida’s 30 electoral votes Tuesday night in his bid to take back the White House.