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Is Florida the national champion in public corruption? Study to say yes   JIM REED/STAFF Former county Commissioner Kevin White faces three years in prison after being convicted of accepting bribes while Public Transportation Commission chairman. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ BY WILLIAM MARCH | The Tampa Tribune Published: May 30, 2012   | Updated: May 30, 2012 – 1:55 PM ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ […]

Posted: 10:47 PM May 31, 2012 Correctional Officer Memorial Three names are being added to the state’s list of correctional officers killed in the line of duty.  Officers mourning the loss of their coworkers are also bracing for massive state budget cuts. Reporter: Whitney Ray     Email Address: news@wctv.tv ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Tallahassee, FL — May 31, 2012 […]

John Edwards’ corruption case ends in mistrial Published: Thursday, May 31, 2012,  7:18 PM     Updated: Thursday, May 31, 2012,  8:21 PM By The Associated Press Sara D. Davis/Getty Images — Former U.S. Sen. John Edwards and his daughter Cate Edwards leave court for lunch today. GREENSBORO, N.C. — John Edwards’ campaign finance fraud case ended […]

      Federal Judge Robert Lewis Hinkle, Democrat (We At The Tally O Like This Judge For Numerous Strike-downs on Unconstitutional Laws!)  ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Federal judge blocks portion of Florida election law 3:02 PM, May 31, 2012   |  Written By Tallahassee Democrat Wire Reports U.S. District Judge Robert Hinkle has blocked part of Florida’s […]

TallahasseO: This is Dan from PANDA (People Against the National Defense Act) This news needs to get out to any and everyone that has been fighting the NDAA. Can you republish or at least report on it? ———————————————————————————————————————————————— Government Defies Federal Judge on NDAA Join the movement to repeal the NDAA: http://www.peopleagainstndaa.com/ When 4th District […]

Former Havana Police Officer Indicted in Okaloosa County Joey Floyd, who was with the Havana Police Department from 2002 until 2006, has been indicted by a grand jury. Posted: 6:38 PM May 30, 2012     Reporter: Matt Galka     Email Address: matt.galka@wctv.tv ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________    Joey Floyd Indictment ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Tallahassee, FL — May 30, 21012 – Joey Floyd […]

Update:  Public Donates Over $100,000 To Help Diane Tran For Back-Lash On Idiot Judge!  Judge Also Drops Bogus Charges After Catching Bad Publicity As Bully On Bench!    ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ When A Judge (and School) Lacks Discretion Discretion.  It’s missing.  Though it might be somewhat common-place for discretion to be absent from the lives of kids.  In this case […]

Posted: 11:01 AM May 30, 2012 First DCA: Supreme Court Should Look at Long Juve Sentence The state Supreme Court should determine whether a 70-year sentence for a 14-year-old essentially amounts to life in prison, and therefore should be barred, a lower court said. Reporter: David Royse, The News Service of Florida THE CAPITAL, TALLAHASSEE, […]

An E-mail From A Reader:  The Federal Hatch Act Violations Of State Attorney Willie Megg’s Office Someone over there should look into the federal Hatch Act violations taking place in Willie Meggs’ office.  He is having Georgia Cappleman and other employees call people on State time asking for donations to Willie’s campaign.  Sounds like intimidation […]

Posted: 8:45 PM May 29, 2012 Prison Health Privatization Ready for Ruling A Leon County circuit judge heard arguments Tuesday about the constitutionality of a plan to contract with private companies for prison health services. Reporter: Jim Saunders, The News Service of Florida Tallahassee, FL — May 29, 2012 – With opponents arguing that lawmakers […]