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Hope Florida was back in the news last week when Florida’s First District Court of Appeals ordered the grand jury report expunged, saying the jury made mistakes and was wrong to declare state leaders misspent the money. This apparently means…
The former CEO of comic book/action movie juggernaut Marvel has become the latest billionaire to shower big bucks on Florida Attorney General candidate James Uthmeier. According to Florida Politics, Isaac “Ike” Perlmutter (net worth: $5.9 billion) and his wife, Laura,…
“Alligator Alcatraz” was built in the heart of Big Cypress National Preserve, basically right in the middle of the Everglades. At least 20 acres of new pavement was laid; stadium lighting lit up the sky for miles around, affecting panther…
Corruption matters, to our waterways and our state VoteWater has long held that political corruption is a key factor in Florida’s ongoing water crisis. A previous iteration of our mission statement cited the need to “fight political corruption in Florida…
Following the Hope Florida scandal, one can’t help but be reminded of the Mafia concept of “Omerta,” the code of honor and strict silence that forbids any cooperation or communication with legal authorities. That’s a pretty good explanation for how…
Data centers have become one of the most contentious political issues in Florida, with communities rising to fight proposals that people fear will strain power grids, increase residential utility bills, deplete water supplies, and boost air pollution. The outcry has…
One of Florida’s most powerful special interests is pouring some sugar on Attorney General James Uthmeier. State campaign finance records show that U.S. Sugar has donated $50,000 to Uthmeier’s “Friends of James Uthmeier” political action committee twice so far this year:…
Jim DeFede, reporter with CBS News Miami, ripped Florida Attorney General James Uthmeieir a new one last week as “Alligator Alcatraz” shut down — and Uthmeier was nowhere to be found. It was Uthmeier, DeFede reminded us, who came up…
Recent news reports show detainee numbers dropping and equipment being hauled out of the Everglades detention center known as Alligator Alcatraz. Gov. Ron DeSantis has acknowledged the facility — which he claims was always meant to be temporary — could…
On July 1, 2025, Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier posted on X to celebrate his masterpiece. “Alligator Alcatraz = efficient and cost effective. It’s a one stop shop for immigration enforcement,” he crowed. One stop shop for fleecing Florida taxpayers…