Category: Florida

Jun 9, 2020 5:44 AM

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Courtroom battle could lead to limits on fluoridation of drinking water

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.
Jun 8, 2020 5:34 AM

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No-bid Florida COVID contracts flow to DeSantis donors

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.
Jun 6, 2020 6:36 PM

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DeSantis rush job: Records show feeble FDLE screening of Broward Sheriff Tony

By Dan Christensen
FloridaBulldog.org
Gov. Ron DeSantis’ office didn’t ask the Florida Department of Law Enforcement to conduct a background check on Gregory Tony until the day before DeSantis announced that Tony was his choice to be Broward’s next sheriff, according to state records obtained by Florida Bulldog.
May 26, 2020 5:30 AM

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Broward commissioner cashed in on land sales to Pompano CRA he recently led

By Noreen Marcus
FloridaBulldog.org
Broward County Commissioner Lamar Fisher and his partners reaped a $565,000 profit when they sold land to the Pompano Beach urban renewal agency that Fisher chaired for 11 years.
May 22, 2020 4:02 PM

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DeSantis bragged about deal with lab firm now at center of COVID-19 testing scandal

By Daniel Ducassi
FloridaBulldog.org
Gov. Ron DeSantis touted an $11 million COVID-19 testing deal with a Texas-based lab now embroiled in controversy and facing questions about the reliability of its tests.
May 19, 2020 5:25 AM

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Sheriff Tony gave raises, promotions to BSO employees who moonlight for wife’s firm

By Dan Christensen
FloridaBulldog.org
Since taking office 16 months ago, Broward Sheriff Gregory Tony has promoted and/or given tidy raises to five BSO employees who moonlight for Blue Spear Solutions, the company founded by Tony and now run by his wife.