Month: August 2023
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Appellate judges signal they see no conflict in Darren Shull keeping a politically connected father’s child custody case
By Noreen Marcus
FloridaBulldog.org
Although state child welfare authorities are still looking into an incident that raises concerns about Judge Darren Shull’s impartiality, his appeals court supervisors seem bent on allowing him to continue making questionable calls unchecked. -
Canceled leaders of Florida ACLU take on national ACLU to win autonomy and freedom to honor the First Amendment
By Noreen Marcus
FloridaBulldog.org
A messy fight between the ACLU’s national office and Florida affiliate has spilled over into Sarasota circuit court, where ousted state board members are trying to regain their clout. -
Broward Sheriff Tony running again even as state ethics and police standards commissions push cases against him toward trial
By Dan Christensen
FloridaBulldog.org
Broward Sheriff Gregory Tony hasn’t filed paperwork to run for re-election next year, but there’s no doubt now that he’s running – despite a mountain of bad news, including findings by two state commissions that there’s probable cause to believe that he’s lied repeatedly under oath. -
Florida ethics commission chair quits after conflict-of-interest exposed
By Dan Christensen
FloridaBulldog.org
Florida ethics commission chairman Glenton “Glen” Gilzean Jr. resigned Tuesday, opting instead to hold onto his $400,000-a-year job as administrator of the Central Florida special district that Florida removed from the control of the Walt Disney Company. -
Defiant Gilzean’s $400K public job ‘inconsistent’ with his ethics commission seat, but he won’t quit
By Dan Christensen
FloridaBulldog.org
Like a hooked swordfish, Florida ethics commission chairman Glenton “Glen” Gilzean Jr. is battling to hold onto both his post and his $400,000-a-year public job even as he was handed a legal opinion saying he must choose between them. -
The Gilzean files: Your governor’s press office in action
By Dan Christensen
FloridaBulldog.org
From time to time, news reporters publish stories that draw reactions from elected leaders or their staff who claim a story is wrong. Occasionally they are right and a correction or even a retraction is published. Mostly, though, the complaints are bogus – intended to intimidate or coerce a minor correction that can be used to try and discredit an entire story.
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