Uthmeier, now under fire for his role in the Hope Florida scandal, has previously threatened mayors, county commissioners, and state attorneys with removal from office for failing to meet his legal standards.
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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 inElections
Jacksonville Sheriff attends Orlando event for Byron Donalds hours after 14th JSO-involved shooting this year
Sheriff Waters has been selective about commenting on political issues, but he has entered political debates in the past.
Posted inElections
All Duval County School Board elections will go to a November runoff
All open school board seats on the Duval County School Board will head to runoff elections in November after no candidate earned more than 50% of the vote in races for the district 2, 4 and 6 seats.
Posted inElections
Matt Lufrano will take Duval County court judge bench after landslide victory
Criminal defense attorney Matt Lufrano was elected Duval County Judge in Tuesday’s primary election.
Posted inElections
A public defender and a prosecutor head to runoff for Duval County court Group 13 judge seat
Octavius Holliday and Melina Buncome will head to a runoff for Duval County judge on Nov. 3.
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 inElections
Sarasota County school board likely to have shift in political leaning as Democrats win the primary
Democrats Jimmy Glover and Beth Mayberry captured the most votes in the primary election for Sarasota County school board races Districts 1 and 5 respectively, signaling an imminent shift in the conservative majority board. Megan Tennimon, a former teacher, also won the most votes in District 4 against her opponent Frank Dicicco, meaning she will be the sole candidate on the general election ballot.
Posted inFlorida
With half-million dollar donation, Democrat Moné Holder flips at-large city council seat ahead of budget season
Holder’s win will give the Deegan administration another sympathetic ear on the 19-member body.
Posted inFlorida
Charlie Crist, Ken Welch head to runoff in St. Pete mayor’s race
The spending on Crist’s mayoral campaign by some of Tallahassee’s most prominent lobbyists comes at a critical time: as St. Petersburg considers breaking free from its power supplier, Duke Energy, and creating its own city-run municipal utility.