Tag Archives: Florida

Florida Public Records Resources

Part 1 – Public Records Resources Published on Mar 12, 2015 FLORIDA OPEN GOVERNMENT WATCH http://fogwatch.org/from-the-editor/n… A new video series has been published by http://www.FOGWatch.org and is now available on-line. This video series “Your Right To Know: A Primer On … Continue reading

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@TheJusticeDept, @FBI: Of course it was Florida. How could it not be Florida?

John Oliver covered Florida’s criminal trial travesties fairly well. But it also costs money in Florida to have the court make a determination on whether or not you have enough money to pay fees and costs in a civil case. … Continue reading

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Yet another #DeadInmate – no big deal to @FLGovScott

Inmate dies at Orient Road Jail | Tampa Bay Times An inmate died Sunday afternoon at Orient Road Jail, according to Hillsborough County sheriff’s officials … Foster, who was arrested Thursday for trespassing, had medical issues and had been in … Continue reading

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DWCF: Disappointed with Walton County’s confederate flag decision

The Democratic Women’s Club of Florida, Inc. Expresses its Disappointment over Walton County Board of County Commissioners’ Decision to Continue Flying the Confederate Flag FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Judy Meyers Phone: (727) 967-4257 Email: jmeyers_region5@outlook.com August 3, 2015 Tallahassee, FL … Continue reading

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Letter from a murderer – two Germans fight for Lancelot Armstrong who is sentenced to death in Florida

Originally posted on Max Holscher – Journalist:
By Max Holscher Kassel/Miami. They have never met him. They never talked to him in person. They live thousands of miles away and don’t speak the same language. Many people might call the…

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Florida’s Silver Springs will suffer to enrich Canadian cattle magnate

Minority Office — Press Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 15, 2015 CONTACT: Michelle DeMarco, 850.487.5833 Senator Darren Soto Calls on Water Management District to Reverse Course Faults water permit favoring Canadian billionaire rancher as “detrimental to the public interest” Orlando … Continue reading

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Barrett Brown’s ongoing prison education: #OnTheDraft lessons learned

“On the Draft”: How Prisoners Suffer During and After Prison Transfers … While Just Leadership USA’s Glenn E. Martin said solitary confinement was a more common punishment, he’d also heard of cases of so-called “diesel therapy” carried out in response … Continue reading

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.@TheJusticeDept: Prevent Florida from resuming executions!

Death Penalty News: Florida: Executions Back on Track after High Court Ruling The US Supreme Court has ruled that the drug midazolam is acceptable for use in lethal injections. 4 Oklahoma convicts had challenged the drugs use, and Florida courts … Continue reading

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Ghosting inmates to MI almost as reckless as Ghosting them to FL [updated]

Private Prisons, Public Shame | Al Jazeera America Last month the state of Washington contracted with the GEO Group, one of the largest for-profit prison companies in the U.S., to move up to 1,000 inmates from the state’s overcrowded prisons … Continue reading

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@Paula_Dockery calls out @FLGovScott on prison reform

Paula Dockery: Come on, Gov. Scott, get to work fixing corrections department | TBO.com and The Tampa Tribune People are dying in state care, and all Gov. Rick Scott can muster is a blank stare. Since 2000, 3,954 inmates have … Continue reading

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