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Former House Speaker Ray Sansom resigns from legislature

  • Foley & Lardner LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • February 22 2010

Former House Speaker Ray Sansom (R-Destin) resigned from the Florida Legislature on February 21, 2010, less than 24 hours before the House Select Committee on Standards of Official Conduct was scheduled to begin its adjudicatory hearing on ethics complaints against him

Trial court dismisses some charges against former House speaker Ray Sansom; House retains former prosecutor to conduct separate investigation

  • Foley & Lardner LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • October 12 2009

On October 5, 2009, Leon County Circuit Judge Terry Lewis dismissed the bulk of the indictment against former Florida House Speaker Ray Sansom (R-Ft. Walton Beach) and two others

Marco Rubio raises $3.6 million for his U.S. Senate campaign in the first quarter; Gov. Crist denies rumors of an independent run

  • Foley & Lardner LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • April 12 2010

Former Florida House Speaker Marco Rubio (R-Miami) reported that he has raised $3.6 million in the first quarter of 2010 for his U.S. Senate campaign

Utilities regulation: ethical issues create turmoil at the Florida Public Service Commission

  • Foley & Lardner LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • September 14 2009

Questions regarding contacts between Florida Public Service Commission (PSC) staff members and representatives of regulated utilities have created a chaotic situation for the regulatory agency

Economy and state budget: shortfalls expected to continue for next three years

  • Foley & Lardner LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • September 8 2009

The Florida Legislature's Office of Economic and Demographic Research presented its long-range fiscal outlook to the Legislative Budget Commission on September 3, 2009

Politics: state Senate special election appears to be close

  • Foley & Lardner LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • September 8 2009

The special election for the state Senate District 8 seat formerly held by the late state Sen. James E. “Jim” King, Jr. appears to be a close race between former state House Speaker John Thrasher (R-St. Augustine) and anti-tax activist Dan Quiggle (R-Ponte Vedra Beach

Trial bar admits responsibility for racially tinged mailer in Senate special election

  • Foley & Lardner LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • September 28 2009

One of the mysteries of the recent Republican primary in the Senate District 8 special election was the source of a mailing that appeared to rely on racist stereotypes

Broward County commissioner and other officials arrested for fraud and money laundering

  • Foley & Lardner LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • September 28 2009

On September 23, 2009, Acting U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida Jeffrey H. Sloman announced the arrest of one Broward County commissioner, one Broward school board member, one former Miramar City commissioner, and two others in a corruption sting involving fraud, extortion, money laundering, and bribery

Former House Speaker Thrasher on verge of election to Florida Senate

  • Foley & Lardner LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • September 21 2009

Former Florida House Speaker John Thrasher (R-St. Augustine) won the Republican special primary election for state Senate District 8 on September 15, 2009

Governor Crist urges Public Service Commissioners to oppose rate increase

  • Foley & Lardner LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • September 21 2009

Gov. Charlie Crist weighed in on the controversy surrounding the Florida Public Service Commission