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Florida needs sweeping ethics-reform legislation
The time may be right for an ethics reform movement in Florida.
Daytona Beach News-Journal
Light sentence
Tony Walker, the former chief of police at the Airport, got off easy for a person who had held the public’s trust in more than one capacity.
Panama City News Herald
Gaetz's big stick
Don Gaetz won’t be sworn in as president of the Florida Senate until Nov. 20, but he’s already signaling there’s a new sheriff in town.
Panama City News Herald
Broward’s slushy honey pots
County Commissioners should reverse their vote to use office funds to curry favor with district voters.
Miami Herald
Cerabino: Mayor gets virtually confused over the virtual reality of Digital Domain
As mayor, I knew they had met, but I said I didn’t know.
Palm Beach Post
It's a shame Jim Fuller is leaving this way
The court clerk function is an administrative one that does not even require an elected official. It does require somebody with common sense.
Florida Times-Union
Where did Okaloosa go wrong?
People in public office often nurse a sense of entitlement.
Northwest Florida Daily News
Election scheme needs close review
Just when you thought local politics couldn’t get any slimier, it has. The state should investigate.
Citrus County Chronicle
Another Okaloosa shocker
Working as a county commissioner AND a city employee AND collecting a cut of Mullet Festival sponsorships added up to pretty good take-home pay.
Northwest Florida Daily News
A grisly surprise at Uncle Bob's
At the very least, Dr. Berkland has a lot more explaining to do.
Northwest Florida Daily News
Ex-hospital board member asks voters for second chance
Frank LaRosa deceived the state out of $5,554 in unemployment pay and now he wants voters to trust him a second time.
Fort Myers News-Press
Abraham should put city first, and step down
Orange City Councilman Tom Abraham should resign from his post and apologize to residents for behavior that dishonored his office and the city.
Daytona Beach News-Journal
Corruption cases must be a priority
Sometimes, doing the right thing can cost you your job.
Keysnet.com
Grimm: These politicians need to pay up
As of Monday, 2,313 public officials still haven’t bothered to file the financial disclosure declarations required by Florida law.
Miami Herald
State should head Integrity Florida’s call
We applaud Integrity Florida and call on Gov. Scott and the Legislature to implement reforms that will reverse the dangerous course Florida is on.
Fort Meade Leader
Ethics officer's probe into Police and Fire Pension Fund is justified
The city’s chief ethics officer announced plans to review the operations of the Police and Fire Pension Fund.
Florida Times-Union
Florida lawmakers must raise the bar with respect to financial disclosure requirements
Integrity Florida has thrown down the proverbial gauntlet to state lawmakers.
Treasure Coast Palm

Op Ed

Enterprise Florida's secrecy, crony deals

Enterprise Florida, the state's...

Tampa Bay Times
Critical thinking missing in discrimination

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Orlando Sentinel
County's skybox use a waste-free, good investment

Both the Minnesota Twins and Boston Red Sox have very large fan bases, and Lee County made a substantial investment to bring — and keep — these...

News Press of Fort Myers
Make fox in henhouse accountable

Last week I spent almost four hours gathering personal information to properly fill out my financial disclosure form. I'm happy to do this...

Hernando Today
Racial profiling to prevent crime an evil practice or necessary evil?

It's a cop's job to protect law-abiding citizens. Thus, there may be occasions when profiling is warranted.

TCPalm
Essay mills: cheating done badly

Sometimes as I decide what kind of papers to assign to my students, I worry about essay mills, companies whose sole purpose is to generate essays...

Tallahassee Democrat
Special counsel needed to probe leaks

It is time for President Obama to reach out to somebody with the credibility and independence of a Fitzgerald or a Freeh and get to the bottom of...

Florida Times-Union

Letter To The Editor

Negative Campaign Ads Make You Wonder: Who Can You Really Trust?

There is really no way...

Lakeland Ledger
Manatee citizens deserve better on county commission

In the commissioner-at-large race, District 7, candidate Betsy Benac recently said, "I will do nothing to harm Manatee County." However...

Bradenton Herald
Manatee County school district lacks transparency

 

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Bradenton Herald
Statewide Momentum Growing for Ethics Reform
Will the 2012 Elections be Déjà Vu All Over Again?
Open Government Restores Trust
Tallahassee's Culture of Corruption: Steve McNamara Must Go
Ethics Commission Should Initiate Investigations
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On Spotting Corruption, Who to Call?
Ethics Reform: Let Us See How Our Leaders Make Money
Future Corridors: planning or payola?
Florida's Episcopalian bishops resist gay unions
Politicians Are Just Like Us, Only Richer

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