Retired Florida State University President Talbot "Sandy" D'Alemberte regaled an appellate court with a "magic potion" tale and invited the judges to a "house of mirrors" as he challenged homeowner tax breaks in two cases today. ...more

October 20, 2009

A former appellate judge wants Crist to appoint his replacement from a list of six nominees even though none is black. ...more

March 30, 2009

It is important for the public to understand that considerable misinformation has been purposefully disseminated by some clerks of court of the state of Florida as a result of certain legislation proposed this legislative session. The proposed bills seek to remove some duties from the clerks and transfer them to the judiciary and to require the clerks to undergo the same budgetary process that the judicial branch, state attorney, public defender and the remaining entities in state government are required to undergo. ...more

March 28, 2009

Legislation that would guarantee public access to any Florida beach moved forward in the state House on Tuesday. ...more

March 25, 2009

Legislation that would guarantee public access to any Florida beach moved forward in the state House today. ...more

March 24, 2009

Secret elections are imperfect expressions of the public will, but nothing else is better. They work well in a number of democratic contexts, especially in selecting government representatives and in whether a company's workers want to unionize. ...more

March 24, 2009

Common Cause is shutting its Florida operations at the end of the month. ...more

March 23, 2009

County workers voted by a 3-1 margin Wednesday night to join Teamsters Local 79. "It's been a long time coming," said Jim "J.D." Worley, a seven-year employee who works at the county's landfill. "We look forward to a long and prosperous relationship with the union." ...more

March 6, 2009

A commission that investigates judges isn't sure whether it will continue prosecuting Judge Thomas E. Stringer now that he has retired from the 2nd District Court of Appeal. ...more

February 12, 2009

A commission that investigates judges isn't sure if it will continue prosecuting Judge Thomas E. Stringer now that he has retired from the 2nd District Court of Appeal. ...more

February 11, 2009