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Gov. Rick Scott’s legal bills climb another $300,000 with payments to lawyers in Sunshine cases

Florida's legal bill to defend Gov. Rick Scott grew Wednesday, as the governor's office released documents showing he has agreed pay lawyers $300,000 for defending him in two open government...

Judge says lawsuit can allege Scott intentionally violated law

A Tallahassee judge opened the door Monday for a new complaint against Gov. Rick Scott that alleges the governor intentionally withheld public records in violation of state law...

Carl Hiaasen: Gov. Scott picks the public’s pockets

Scott is certainly a prime contender for worst ever, and each new screwing of Floridians pushes him closer to the title. The latest outrage reveals the fair-weather fiscal conservative...

Lawyer: Florida senator’s slurs are protected free speech

Lawyer Steven Andrews wrote to the Senate lawyer reviewing the case and said the complaint shouldn’t be pursued because Artiles’ statements — as offensive as they were — are protected under his constitutional rights to free speech...

Bondi: State Sen. Artiles should consider resigning over racial slur

Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi became the first state Republican leader to suggest Miami state Sen. Frank Artiles should leave office for using a slang version

UPDATE: Senate reacts to Artiles’ resignation over vulgar, racial tirade

TALLAHASSEE-Calling his presence a “distraction” days after apologizing for a public tirade that included racially charged and vulgar expletives...

Intemperate Words, Temperate News Coverage

Citing the Stylebook, which gives guidance on language usage, Khoury said he didn’t feel as if the specific words spoken were necessary for this story...

Frank Artiles: Florida state senator apologizes for racial slurs

A Florida state senator apologized Wednesday for using a racial slur and vulgar insults during a private, after-hours conversation with two...

Lawyer: Florida senator’s slurs are protected free speech

A lawyer representing a state senator who could be punished for using a racial slur and other vulgarities said Thursday that the remarks — as offensive as they were — are protected by free speech...

Drexel Deal Is Described By Witness

In addition, the two Government witnesses who testified on the transaction contradicted each other on key elements, such as whether...

The Benefit of the Doubt

MICHAEL MILKEN was the most important financier in the United States since the first J. P. Morgan. Like Morgan's, his efforts...

INVESTIGATORS ORDER DREXEL TO JUSTIFY WORKER TREATMENT

The officials have asked Drexel chief executive Fred Joseph to explain by the end of the week how the firm intends to deal...
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