The emergency preparedness fund was originally set aside for recovery from hurricanes and other natural disasters. This past year, Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration used much of the money to build and operate the now-shuttered Everglades immigration detention facility dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz.”
Tag: state government
Posted inState Government
Where are they now? Key actors in Hope Florida scandal got promoted
Despite finding the $10 million was misappropriated, the grand jury said there was “insufficient evidence” to charge anyone criminally – because no one would admit to orchestrating the scheme.
Posted inFlorida
DeSantis-appointed Blaise Ingoglia wins primary to keep CFO post
Though appointed and not elected to his current position as CFO, Ingoglia has not shied away from using his post to publicly ridicule the spending decisions of local governments.
Posted inFlorida
Trump-endorsed Donalds clears the field in governor’s race
From the jump, Donalds was the Republican favorite to succeed term-limited Gov. Ron DeSantis, who declined to endorse in the race.
Posted inElections
Charlie Crist, once a scourge of utilities, now reaps windfall from their allies
The committee backing Crist has received tens of thousands of dollars more from a daisy-chain of opaque political committees, including one whose registered address is a University of Florida fraternity house.
Posted inElections
Judge orders rewrite of ‘biased’ and ‘political’ property tax measure
The judge singled out the measure’s failure to communicate a major shift – enshrining ‘the Legislature’s right to control ad valorem tax spending.’
Posted inBehind the Story
Watch: Primary Election Preview with The Florida Trib
The Florida Trib Primary Election Preview took place on July 30 with a discussion of the races, candidates and issues taking center stage in statewide elections, starting with the primary on August 18.
Posted inElections
What Byron and Erika Donalds’ gospel of school choice could mean for Florida
Byron and Erika Donalds are poised to fundamentally reshape education in the state of Florida. Guided by their Christian faith, they seek to “break the public school monopoly.”
Posted inCriminal Justice
Florida accelerates its pace of executions, carrying out two in one day
Gov. Ron DeSantis, who broke national records last year with 19 executions, is racing to exceed that total as he finishes out his last year in office.
Posted inState Government
Florida lawmaker liable for sexual harassment; jury awards $450K in damages
A Leon County jury has found Republican state Rep. Fabian Basabe of Miami Beach liable for sexual harassment, battery and defamation in a rare and dramatic civil case that aired serious allegations against a sitting lawmaker up for re-election.