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Florida’s Government Accountability Organization Honors the Life and Mourns the Passing of Lucy Morgan
PRESS RELEASE For Immediate Release—September 28, 2023 Contact: Brad Ray, engage@flcga.org Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and staunch advocate for government accountability, Lucy Morgan, passed away Wednesday, September 18. She was 82. After nearly five decades as...
Washington’s Whistleblower Complaint Sheds More Light on BOCC Machinations
The Bradenton Times by Dennis "Mitch" Maley A whistleblower complaint filed by former acting Manatee County Administrator Lee Washington alleges that sunshine, ethics, and malfeasance violations occurred when Manatee County Commissioners Vanessa Baugh and Mike Rahn...
Florida’s government accountability organization executive director honored by City & State Florida and News Service Florida with Above & Beyond Award
PRESS RELEASE For Immediate Release—September 20, 2023 Contact: Brad Ray, engage@flcga.org Barbara Petersen, co-founder and executive director of the Florida Center for Government Accountability (FLCGA) was honored for her work protecting the public’s right to hold...
A high-rolling sheriff? Lee County’s top cop discloses $458,879 in “gambling income” from casino
When Lee County Sheriff Carmine Marceno needs to unwind, he likes to gamble – and his financial disclosure forms indicate it’s been an extremely lucrative vice for him. When Marceno filed his 2022 financial disclosure forms with the state last month, he listed...
Non-disclosure agreements now required in Florida university president searches
City & State Florida by Ryan Dailey Months after the Legislature and Gov. Ron DeSantis approved a law that shields parts of searches for college and university presidents, state university system officials added an additional layer of secrecy that requires...
Sacred Scheme: How Florida Taxpayers Fund A Christian Campaign Aimed At Pregnant Women
When a pregnant woman walks into the state-subsidized Pregnancy Help and Information Center (PHI) in Tallahassee for help, she’ll likely get a dose of Christian preaching with her ultrasound. That’s because PHI doubles as a Christian ministry. Its CEO, Patti Tidwell,...