Former Broward County Sheriff Scott Israel has filed a federal lawsuit against Governor Ron DeSantis, challenging the Governor’s decision to suspend him from office. Just one month ago, Florida’s Republican-dominated Senate voted to uphold the suspension. In a 25-15 vote, Senators handed a political victory to DeSantis who blamed Israel for the response to last […]
By David Dwork, Local 10 News Former Miami Lakes Mayor Michael Pizzi had a big win in court Wednesday. Five years ago, Pizzi was acquitted in a federal corruption case. The FBI arrested him and accused him of accepting bribe money upwards of $6,000. Pizzi was eventually reinstated as mayor following a lengthy court battle with the town of […]
By: Grant Miller, Community Newspapers, July 18, 2019 At their latest meeting, the Miami-Dade Commission on Ethics dismissed the complaint filed by Stephen Cody against South Miami Mayor Philip Stoddard. Cody originally brought the complaint because he twice attempted to address the Commission about Stoddard’s efforts to fire former Police Chief Orlando Martinez de Castro. […]
By Johnathan Bandler, The Journal News Mount Vernon Mayor Richard Thomas got a plea offer he couldn’t refuse Monday, avoiding a felony conviction, not having to serve prison time or probation and keeping the prospect of holding public office again in the future. Thomas will have to vacate the mayor’s seat, however, by Sept. 30 […]
By Zach Schlien, Daily Business Review, April 30, 2019 U.S. Magistrate Judge William Matthewman denied the department’s request in an order issued Monday. The department had sought to preclude Kuehne Davis Law litigators Benedict “Ben” Kuehne and Michael Davis from continuing to represent dietary supplement company Blackstone Labs and its CEO, Phillip Braun. A South […]
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