By Noreen Marcus
FloridaBulldog.org
The new hyper-conservative Florida Supreme Court delights abortion haters, gun lovers and law-and-order fans who want quicker executions to empty Death Row. At the same time, it troubles liberals who remember the court’s progressive strides before it took a decisive turn to the right. Any expansion of civil rights and criminal justice slowed when Gov. Rick Scott started picking justices; Gov. Ron DeSantis’s choices have taken even moderation off the table almost entirely.
By Dan Christensen
FloridaBulldog.org
A Broward judge Tuesday dismissed a legal challenge that sought to block Fort Lauderdale’s controversial deal with the owners of the Florida Panthers, giving them control of a chunk of Holiday Park, including War Memorial Auditorium, for 50 years.
By Francisco Alvarado
FloridaBulldog.org
Patrolling the streets of Opa-locka has never been meaner. The small, predominantly African-American city’s police department is plagued with widespread low morale, poor managerial leadership, officers who abuse sick leave, inadequate policies and procedures, a deteriorating evidence room and broken-down squad cars discarded by other law enforcement agencies, a new report found.
By Noreen Marcus
FloridaBulldog.org
Advocates for Florida voters who are blind or vision-impaired are trying to raise their profile in a federal mail-in-voting case. They say their right to vote is at risk despite an easy fix.
By Daniel Ross
FairWarning
An alliance of groups led by a government accountability nonprofit have sued the EPA to force it to limit or van adding fluoride to drinking water.
By Daniel Ducassi
FloridaBulldog.org
Millions of dollars in no-bid state contracts issued as part of Florida’s COVID-19 response have gone to a trio of firms tied to men who’ve contributed hefty sums to support Gov. Ron DeSantis’ political ambitions.
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