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Inside Jacksonville’s culture of corruption and ongoing Republican civil war
Veteran Jacksonville Republican politico Robin Lumb has some harsh words for the local Republican Party. “Dark money PACs, which operate with virtually no oversight or accountability, have thoroughly corrupted Republican politics in Duval County,” he said. “If...
Rape investigation of FL GOP chairman expands to video voyeurism
Sarasota police are investigating whether Florida GOP Chairman Christian Ziegler unlawfully videotaped the sexual encounter at the heart of a rape allegation against him, a third search warrant affidavit obtained by the Florida Trident reveals. Based on the newly...
Anti-Abortion ‘Infodemic’? Florida’s Tax-Funded Christian Pregnancy Centers Are Targeting Women Like Never Before
When Abby learned she was pregnant, the first thing she did was look online for support. As a college student in a small town in northwest Florida, she thought the Internet was her best hope to find help for her unplanned pregnancy with a boyfriend who had become...
Police have recovered second Ziegler sex video, sources say
A sex video involving Sarasota School Board member Bridget Ziegler and an unidentified woman has been recovered by police as part of the ongoing criminal investigation of a rape allegation made against Bridget’s husband, Christian Ziegler, sources close to the...
Florida Rep. Dan Daley rips North Springs water district for its “flat out disregard for the law”
Days after the Florida Auditor General found the North Springs Improvement District had violated state laws and stymied competition while it handed out millions in public contracts, Florida Rep. Dan Daley (D-Coral Springs) has slammed the district for what he called...
Police have recovered video of Florida GOP chair and alleged victim in rape investigation
Disclaimer: This story contains explicit sexual content and details involving an alleged sexual assault. Sarasota police have recovered a cell phone video taken by Florida GOP chairman Christian Ziegler of his sexual encounter with a woman who has alleged he raped...