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State ethics commission finds North Bay Village Mayor Brent Latham’s London trip was a prohibited gift, but decides ignorance of law is an excuse
By Francisco Alvarado FloridaBulldog.org In a three-month span, North Bay Village Mayor Brent Latham’s relatively controversy-free tenure has sustained a few dings. He was found to have likely violated state law barring public officials from accepting expensive freebies from people doing business with governments they represent. And he was busted for building an illegal boat…
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Surfside, still shaken by condo collapse, caught up in conflict-of-interest allegations involving vice mayor and his construction company
By Francisco Alvarado FloridaBulldog.org Six months into his tenure as Surfside’s vice mayor, Jeffrey Rose has voted on at least two legislative measures in which he had conflicts that the county ethics commission warned him to abstain from, according to residents who have filed complaints against him.
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Florida’s new ‘anti-riot’ law is also anti-city
By Dan Christensen FloridaBulldog.org Florida’s controversial new “anti-riot’’ law that opponents say puts an unconstitutional chill on legitimate protest by ratcheting up the power of police to crack down on demonstrators could end up hitting unsuspecting taxpayers in the pocket.