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The Florida Trident

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Our mission is to produce well-sourced quality reporting that illuminates complex issues, holds government accountable to its citizens, and enhances civic engagement. The Florida Trident is produced by the Florida Center for Government Accountability.

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The Florida Trident @floridatrident.bsky.social · 5h

"The proposal is billed as a tax cut, but will actually jack up housing costs for millions of Floridians." #DefendDemocracy www.orlandosentinel.com/2026/10/02/f...

Maxwell: Florida sheriffs, fiscal watchdogs say Amendment 3 is a misleading, financial disaster

One of the most striking things about Florida’s Amendment 3 is that almost everybody who’s actually studied this plan thinks it’s a bad idea. Fiscal watchdogs and Wall Street Analysts. Sheriffs and…

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House Democrats ask IRS to eye tax implications of $10M transfer to Hope Florida • Florida Phoenix

Top Democrats in the Florida House are demanding the Internal Revenue Service open an investigation into whether the Hope Florida Foundation and two social welfare organizations that received money…

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The Florida Trident @floridatrident.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

The IRS is reviewing a whistleblower claim related to the Hope Florida scandal, raising new questions about the $10 million at the center of the controversy. #DefendDemocracy floridatrident.org/irs-whistleb...

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IRS takes up whistleblower claim over Hope Florida's $10 million

A Medicaid settlement, a state charity, two nonprofits and Uthmeier's anti-Amendment 3 PAC, all within weeks. Now a whistleblower claim is before the IRS.

The Florida Trident @floridatrident.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

School choice comes with a catch: Florida now has "a taxpayer-funded network of schools" that "refuse to serve many taxpaying families," says Maxwell. In fact, over 50% of voucher schools in Florida deny students with any type of disability. #DefendDemocracy www.orlandosentinel.com/2026/09/30/f...

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Maxwell: Faith-based voucher schools can reject students with disabilities in Florida

A dirty little secret about school “choice” in Florida is that many families of students with disabilities actually have very few choices.

The Florida Trident @floridatrident.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

See how Amendment 3 is going to gut your city's public services! A new online tool shows the extent to which the property tax relief amendment on this year's ballot is likely to cut funding for critical public services across the state. #DefendDemocracy www.wlrn.org/government-p...

Online tool shows hidden impact of Amendment 3 property tax relief on local government services

The Florida Policy Institute launched a new website Tuesday morning. It allows the user to search by zip code, county or service to see how Amendment 3 could impact two-year funding for all public…

The Florida Trident @floridatrident.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

DeSantis continues ignoring laws he doesn't feel like abiding. A 60-day emergency declaration has now been extended for 44 months, yet not one of the annually required audits has occurred despite over $1bil spent. #DefendDemocracy www.orlandosentinel.com/2026/09/29/m...

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Maxwell: Required audits are MIA as DeSantis’ ‘emergency’ spending spree continues

Where are the audits? State law says Florida should’ve long ago audited the billions of tax dollars DeSantis spent on “Alligator Alcatraz” and elsewhere. Yet not a single audit has been released. And…

The Florida Trident @floridatrident.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

To manage the Hope Florida initiative, DCF moved workers away from administering Medicaid and food assistance. The staff left behind are less trained and poorly paid, and the DCF department is now failing by nearly every federal measure. #DefendDemocracy floridatrib.org/2026/09/23/h...

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How Hope Florida quietly hollowed out Florida’s safety net

State records show the controversial initiative shifted priorities away from DCF’s eligibility division that has since failed federal standards and left Floridians cut off

The Florida Trident @floridatrident.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

It's illegal to use taxpayer money for legal bills in a criminal investigation of public officials -- yet taxpayers paid another law firm $111,387 to represent an unidentified person in Gov. DeSantis’ office during the Hope Florida investigation. #DefendDemocracy floridatrident.org/governors-of...

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Governor’s office paid a second law firm $111,000 as Hope Florida grand jury report was fought in secret

Invoices obtained by the Florida Trident show a second taxpayer-funded firm contacting Leon County prosecutors and fighting to keep the Hope Florida grand jury report sealed.

The Florida Trident @floridatrident.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

The DeSantis admin is using an emergency rule to designate groups as domestic terrorists despite state law requiring FDLE to adopt nonemergency rules governing this process. This action also bypasses requirements for public input & transparency. #DefendDemocracy floridatrident.org/a-rush-to-ju...

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A rush to judgment on domestic terrorists

The DeSantis Administration is relying on an emergency rule to designate certain groups as domestic terrorists, circumventing public input required under

The Florida Trident @floridatrident.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Investigation into the Hope Florida scandal continues to uncover undisclosed public information: Following 2024 elections, the DeSantis administration awarded a new contract to the outside attorneys who secured the $67 mil Centene settlement. #DefendDemocracy jasongarcia.substack.com/p/desantis-s...

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DeSantis staff quietly rehired jilted lawyers who helped secure the Hope Florida settlement

Just after the 2024 elections, the DeSantis administration awarded a new contract to lawyers who helped bring in a legal settlement that the governor’s staff then used to fund political activities.

The Florida Trident @floridatrident.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Multiple misconduct cases involving Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office have put a spotlight on the agency’s discipline and transparency practices. But limited public data makes it impossible to tell whether the problem is getting worse. #DefendDemocracy www.wmnf.org/hcso-miscond...

HCSO misconduct cases raise questions aboout accountability and transparency

HCSO misconduct cases involving deputies and command staff raise questions about accountability, discipline, transparency, and prevention.

The Florida Trident @floridatrident.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Former state Sen. Annette Taddeo is calling for a Legislature-led investigation into the $200,000 taxpayer-funded payment to Blaise Ingoglia's Chief of Staff Katie Strickland, which the Trident reported on last week. #DefendDemocracy floridapolitics.com/archives/821...

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Annette Taddeo demands probe of taxpayer-funded legal bills for Blaise Ingoglia's Chief of Staff

An Attorney General opinion still posted on the Office's website says agencies may not pay an employee's grand jury legal fees.

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The Florida Trident @floridatrident.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

50 insurance companies that claimed to have lost nearly half a billion dollars actually sent $1.3B to affiliated companies elsewhere -- and 20 companies paid affiliates more than the "fair and reasonable" amount permitted by state law. #DefendDemocracy www.orlandosentinel.com/2026/09/22/f...

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Maxwell: Florida hid insurance industry’s lies — and tried to stop us from revealing them

When the Orlando Sentinel and South Florida Sun Sentinel obtained a report that showed Florida insurance companies made misleading claims about losing money, the Florida Senate threatened the…

The Florida Trident @floridatrident.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

As a senator, Jose Javier Rodriguez regularly wore rain boots around the Florida Capitol to call attention to rising sea levels. After losing his Senate seat by just 32 votes in a ghost candidate scheme, he’s back and running for attorney general. #DefendDemocracy floridatrident.org/florida-clim...

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A Florida climate warrior challenges corrupt political power structure

Once upon a time, one Florida legislator was the fiercest climate warrior in Tallahassee. You could see his stance written on his unusual footwear. When

The Florida Trident @floridatrident.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

"We are staring at a black box and can't see anything," said FLCGA Executive Director Michael Barfield. "We're entitled to look into the black box and see what is in there." #DefendDemocracy www.orlandosentinel.com/2026/09/18/a...

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“A black box”: Watchdog hopes to pry loose Hope Florida court records

Grand jury proceedings are secret, but a government watchdog group says motions and orders related to them, including who is moving to keep them out of the public eye, should be made public.

The Florida Trident @floridatrident.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

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How a fake dark money think tank could permanently alter U.S. elections

AI-generated political organizations are meddling in local elections. Researchers call it “slopaganda” — a tactic embraced by Republicans and Democrats.

The Florida Trident @floridatrident.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

The DeSantis admin spent nearly $200,000 in taxpayer money on criminal defense attorneys for a former senior aide who testified before the Hope FL grand jury, which found her testimony “not credible.” The legal basis for the spending is unclear. #DefendDemocracy floridatrident.org/hope-florida...

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Taxpayers paid nearly $200,000 in legal fees for a Hope Florida witness found “not credible”

Boies Schiller Flexner billed $875 an hour to represent Katie Strickland, the former DeSantis aide the grand jury believed least. The governor’s office approved every invoice.

The Florida Trident @floridatrident.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

The loss of legal status for Haitians is affecting communities across Florida. Families face job loss and possible separation, while already understaffed restaurants, hotels & home healthcare providers are losing thousands of workers. #DefendDemocracy floridatrident.org/no-place-to-...

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"No place to go": Haitians face destitution, deportation to gang-ravaged nation after TPS termination

In North Miami, Haitians who recently lost their Temporary Protected Status are "living in fear day by day," facing financial ruin and deportation to

The Florida Trident @floridatrident.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

"As Lee County planners propose blocking the public from having any say over communities’ future, residents laugh them to scorn." #DefendDemocracy floridaphoenix.com/2026/09/17/f...

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Florida county officials try to eliminate public comment on development • Florida Phoenix

“Reader’s Digest” always claimed laughter was the best medicine. In Lee County, laughter has also become a resistance tactic for people who want to keep their community free of ugly sprawl. “There…

The Florida Trident @floridatrident.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

A consumer advocacy group filed documents this week accusing Duke Energy of seeking higher utility bills for Floridians to compensate for data centers. But one critical component has been redacted: how much this will actually cost customers. #DefendDemocracy www.tampabay.com/news/environ...

How much could data centers cost Duke Energy Florida customers? It’s redacted

The redactions were the result of confidentiality requests from Duke Energy, according to consumer protection lawyers.

The Florida Trident @floridatrident.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

"Being accused of deceiving state officials twice in two years might seem like a red flag. Instead, it got a Florida college president a raise and a whopping performance bonus." #DefendDemocracy www.usatoday.com/story/opinio...

DeSantis' spending hypocrisy starts with his own appointees | Opinion

Recent actions taken by a board of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis appointees illustrate the hypocrisy of the once-and-maybe-future presidential candidate.

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The Florida Trident @floridatrident.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

When the "grand jury investigating the Hope Florida scandal hit a 'wall of silence' from witnesses, instead of digging further" it concluded that "determining who was to blame was impossible." #DefendDemocracy www.tampabay.com/news/florida...

Unanswered questions from the Hope Florida grand jury report

No emails, text messages or phone logs are listed as exhibits, and there are key witnesses who don’t appear to have been interviewed.

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The Florida Trident @floridatrident.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Florida grand jury says DCF is “failing catastrophically” to protect vulnerable children and elderly. One foster family was investigated 55 times over six years before children were removed after the father’s arrest on alleged sex offenses. #DefendDemocracy www.orlandosentinel.com/2026/09/12/f...

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‘Failing catastrophically’: Florida grand jury blasts DCF for deaths of kids, elderly

The grand jury’s report detailed seven “heartbreaking” cases and said it wanted to “sound an alarm” about the state agency, which responded that it was responding to the highlighted shortcomings.

The Florida Trident @floridatrident.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Florida has the fifth-highest incidence of cancer in the nation. Advocates for cancer patients and survivors recently joined medical associations in objecting to the Florida Department of Health plan to eliminate four vaccine mandates. #DefendDemocracy floridatrident.org/cancer-advoc...

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Cancer advocates join doctors to defend Florida vaccine mandates as deadline nears

Cancer patients and survivors overwhelmingly back school-entry vaccine rules, ACS CAN says, as Florida’s Health Department moves again to drop four mandates. Comments close Sept. 14.

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The Florida Trident @floridatrident.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Our latest update on the Hope Florida presentment: FLCGA filed a motion today asking the Leon County Circuit Court to clarify the legal basis on which it is withholding its own orders in the proceeding over the Hope Florida grand jury presentment. #DefendDemocracy floridatrident.org/leon-county-...

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Florida Center for Government Accountability Asks Leon County Court to Explain Why Its Own Rulings in the Hope Florida Grand Jury Case Are Secret

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 10, 2026 For More Information Contact: info@flcga.org Florida Center for Government Accountability Asks Leon County Court to

The Florida Trident @floridatrident.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Florida's public campaign finance program was created to support candidates who rely on grassroots donations. Yet today, many candidates receive public funds while accepting giant checks from special interests. #DefendDemocracy www.orlandosentinel.com/2026/09/08/m...

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Maxwell: Disgusting waste. Florida taxpayers fund political campaigns

Scott Maxwell: Byron Donalds has already taken more than $100 million from vested interests in his campaign for governor. But he’s still asking taxpayers to help finance his campaign as well –…

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The Florida Trident @floridatrident.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

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Monique Worrell responds to rumors she's about to be suspended again • Florida Phoenix

Monique Worrell, the twice-elected state attorney for Florida’s 9th Judicial Circuit in Central Florida, responded forcefully Tuesday to what she described as a credible rumor she is again about to…

The Florida Trident @floridatrident.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

“Something must be very fishy”: Over 40 complains were lodged by current and former students of Carleen Health Institute, citing issues including its unusually brief registered nursing program with no prerequisites and concerns of fraud. #DefendDemocracy www.orlandosentinel.com/2026/09/06/s...

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Students warned Florida about ‘fishy’ nursing school, records show

Carleen Institute of Health, which once had campuses in Brevard, Broward and Palm Beach counties, was shuttered after a federal investigation, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said. But students had been…

The Florida Trident @floridatrident.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

The head of the agency running FL's Medicare program gave Hope Florida "$10 million, and not $10.8 million, an effort to avoid having to deposit money in a state general revenue fund as required by state law, the grand jury reported." #DefendDemocracy www.orlandosentinel.com/2026/09/05/i...

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In Hope Florida scandal, Florida shorted $800,000, grand jury says

The money, “owed to Florida’s taxpayers,” was never paid, the grand jury’s report says.

The Florida Trident @floridatrident.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

"Worrell said Monday’s late-night warning was especially concerning given she had just said last week she was willing to look into the Hope Florida scandal" #DefendDemocracy www.orlandosentinel.com/2026/09/01/w...

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Worrell says rumors of her removal are just to distract from Hope Florida scandal

Worrell implied her potential removal may be to prevent her from investigating the scandal.

The Florida Trident @floridatrident.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

The ethics case against Lee County Sheriff Carmine Marceno remains in limbo. The Florida Commission on Ethics was expected to consider whether there was probable cause of violations last Friday, but no decision was announced. #DefendDemocracy floridatrident.org/status-of-et...

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Legal limbo: Status of ethics complaint filed against Lee County sheriff remains unknown

When the Florida Commission on Ethics issued its press release on the status of its cases Wednesday, conspicuously missing was the complaint filed against

The Florida Trident @floridatrident.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

"Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier, who played a central role in the grand jury's report, knows this all reeks. So he has taken to lying about the case — and threatening those who talk about it." #DefendDemocracy www.orlandosentinel.com/2026/09/01/h...

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Maxwell: You’d probably be in cuffs if you did what the Hope Florida schemers did

Maxwell: The Hope Florida grand jury report verified that public money was stolen and that people involved lied. You’d probably be in handcuffs if you’d try to pull this off.

The Florida Trident @floridatrident.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Tonya Bostick’s healthy French bulldogs, Blu and Bruno, died hours after arriving at at Doggie Queen’s Pet Palace. When she sought answers, she found Florida has no state licensing or education requirements for dog daycare operators. #DefendDemocracy floridatrident.org/frenchies-di...

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Frenchies Die of Heatstroke: Pet owner wants oversight and regulations of dog daycare centers

Tonya Bostick’s two French bulldogs went to Doggie Queen’s Pet Palace healthy and happy. Within a few hours, Blu and Bruno were dead. The dogs

The Florida Trident @floridatrident.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

BREAKING: Appeals Court Reverses Order Sealing and Destroying Records in Ziegler Investigation, Affirming Florida’s Public Records Law #DefendDemocracy floridatrident.org/ziegler-inve...

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BREAKING: Public Wins Access to Ziegler Investigation Records as Appeals Court Reverses Secrecy Order

Florida's Second DCA reversed an order sealing and destroying Sarasota police records from the Christian Ziegler investigation — a win for public records.

The Florida Trident @floridatrident.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

WATCH: This morning, FLCGA Executive Director Michael Barfield spoke with Bruce Hamilton on the WJXT News4JAX Morning Show about the Hope Florida scandal. floridatrident.org/what-weve-le...

Government accountability expert analyzes what we’ve learned from grand jury report on Hope Florida

Michael Barfield, who is the Executive Director of the Florida Center for Government Accountability, joined us on The Morning Show to discuss the taxpayers’ right to know what the government is doing…

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The Florida Trident @floridatrident.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

"That $10 million was taxpayer money," says FLCGA CEO Barbara Petersen. "And taxpayers have a right to know what government is doing with its money and how it is spending its money." #DefendDemocracy www.cbsnews.com/miami/news/h...

Outrage, call for change continue to mount following Hope Florida grand jury report

The report found taxpayer money was routed through nonprofits and into political accounts, while Attorney General James Uthmeier faces fresh criticism over his role in the transfer.

The Florida Trident @floridatrident.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Ken Romano is backing out of his ethics complaint against Lee County Sheriff Carmine Marceno. But the Florida Ethics Commission may still be able to continue investigating the allegations of undisclosed gifts and unlawful kickbacks. #DefendDemocracy floridatrident.org/marceno-arch...

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Shocker: Sheriff Marceno’s arch nemesis attempts to withdraw ethics complaint after investigation

In a stunning turn, Ken Romano has requested that his ethics complaint against Lee County Sheriff Carmine Marceno alleging undisclosed gifts and unlawful

The Florida Trident @floridatrident.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Six days after Mike Moran became Sarasota County tax collector, his former agency paid him $100,767 for “transition services.” State auditors say the deal violated Florida law — and also found no evidence that Moran completed work for the money. #DefendDemocracy floridatrident.org/mike-moran-p...

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Auditors say Moran's $100,767 payout violated state law

A Florida Auditor General audit of the PACE agency Mike Moran ran found nine violations — including a $100,767 payment the agency can't show he earned.

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The Florida Trident @floridatrident.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Alligator Alcatraz cost over $1 billion and faced widespread criticism over conditions and medical care. Now, two companies involved in the facility's operations are pitching their services for at least five more Florida adult detention centers. #DefendDemocracy floridatrident.org/alligator-al...

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Alligator Alcatraz operators in mix for new FHP adult detention facilities

A pair of private, for-profit companies involved in the controversial operations and medical care at Alligator Alcatraz are positioning themselves as

The Florida Trident @floridatrident.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Watch: Last week we hosted a webinar on the Hope Florida political scandal. Yesterday, Jim DeFede of CBS News Miami published an explosive story on the leaked grand jury report, crediting FLCGA for our efforts to force its release. #DefendDemocracy floridatrident.org/hope-florida...

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Hope Florida Impact Webinar

A Leon County grand jury finished its Hope Florida investigation and wrote a report. You can't read it. The Florida Trident proved the report exists, won

The Florida Trident @floridatrident.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

BREAKING NEWS: Grand jury found $10 million “misappropriated” to Hope Florida, but no one will be charged #DefendDemocracy floridatrident.org/hope-florida...

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Sealed for seven months: Grand jury found $10 million “misappropriated” to Hope Florida

The panel found the money was taken from a Medicaid overbilling settlement and spent to defeat Amendment 3. Then it declined to charge anyone criminally.

The Florida Trident @floridatrident.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Marceno has a ethics hearing later this week for a newly revealed complaint: Former LCSO Commander James Bogliole alleges top officials pressured him to alter reports to protect a deputy accused of speeding over 100 mph while under the influence. #DefendDemocracy floridatrident.org/sheriff-marc...

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Sheriff Marceno faces another state ethics investigation

Lee County Sheriff Carmine Marceno is due in Tallahassee on Friday for a hearing regarding a second Florida Commission on Ethics investigation into him

The Florida Trident @floridatrident.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

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Public records are key to some of our biggest stories. Here’s how we get them.

Florida’s reputation as a haven for open government has diminished in recent years.

The Florida Trident @floridatrident.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Byron Donalds was warned by election authorities that he was skirting campaign finance laws by keeping his U.S. House re-election campaign alive while running for governor. Until recently, he raised & spent money on the House race anyway. #DefendDemocracy floridatrident.org/donalds-kept...

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Donalds kept House re-election campaign alive during run for Governor

Byron Donalds, who cruised to an easy victory in the Republican primary for governor with the endorsement of Donald Trump, has maintained two separate

The Florida Trident @floridatrident.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

THIS THURSDAY: Register at flcga.org/about/specia... Join FLCGA Executive Director Michael Barfield, Lawrence Mower (Houston Chronicle, formerly Tampa Bay Times) and Jason Garcia (Seeking Rents) as they discuss what the fight over one sealed document reveals about Florida’s transparency laws.

The Florida Trident @floridatrident.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Florida state officials are legally required to disclose all assets worth over $1k. Yet, according to state & local records, CFO Blaise Ingoglia neglected to publicly disclose "more than a hundred properties tied to him through his companies." #DefendDemocracy www.floridabulldog.org/2026/08/mill...

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Millions in Real Estate Absent from Ingoglia’s Financial Disclosure

By Daniel Ducassi, FloridaBulldog.org - Millions of Dollars in Real Estate Absent from Florida CFO Ingoglia’s Financial Disclosure.

The Florida Trident @floridatrident.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

After we exposed LGAI's campaign materials last week, the organization deleted nearly half the files off its website and now claims the fabricated political content was just “parody." Experts say their activities likely violate federal law. #DefendDemocracy floridatrident.org/sarasota-cou...

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They faked candidate quotes with AI. Then they deleted the evidence.

The Florida Trident archived LGAI's open "war room" before 153 files vanished - brochures, memes and AI images backing two Sarasota County Commission challengers.

The Florida Trident @floridatrident.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Florida’s immigration database includes tens of thousands of people police suspect may be undocumented, including hundreds of minors. Over 80% have no known criminal record, despite the state's promises to primarily target “the worst of the worst.” #DefendDemocracy floridatrident.org/shadowy-immi...

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Grandmothers, landscapers, even kids, swept into Florida's shadowy immigration database

Leer en español When a Manatee County Sheriff’s deputy pulled over Jean Gustave in September, the 45-year-old Haitian man had temporary protected status,

The Florida Trident @floridatrident.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Hidden website evidence shows one Wisconsin entity had decided who it wanted voters to choose in the Sarasota County Commissioner race -- over two months before filing as a nonprofit claiming it wouldn’t intervene in candidate campaigns. #DefendDemocracy floridatrident.org/inside-a-dar...

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Inside the war room of a dark money campaign

Hidden files show Wyoming entity was backing DeNiro and Sargent before it incorporated Sixty-six days before Local Government Accountability Inc. (LGAI)

The Florida Trident @floridatrident.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Uthmeier is threatening Catholic schools with loss of taxpayer-funded vouchers if they require vaccines. Maxwell’s takeaway: Florida allows private schools the religious freedom to decide whom to admit...except when it comes to anti-vaxxers. #DefendDemocracy www.orlandosentinel.com/2026/08/12/f...

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Maxwell: Florida lets private schools use faith to discriminate but not protect public health

Maxwell: Florida AG James Uthmeier says faith-based schools can’t cite their religion to require vaccines. But Florida does allow them to cite their faith as a reason to refuse to accept students who…