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Even one of the leading proponents of expanded gambling in Florida admitted a portion of the new law passed this week probably won't stand up in court. That's because the state thumbed its nose at a Florida constitutional amendment that requires voters to approve new gambling. ....
Lawmakers want to end uncertainty for victims. The House unanimously passed a bill to create a database of “rape kits,” which contain evidence obtained from victims after sexual assaults. The database, as established in Rep. Emily Slosberg‘s legislation ( HB 673), would be open to the victims, so they can track what is going on with their kits as law enforcement processes them. The bill is named “Gail’s Law” after Gail Gardner, an Orlando woman who was sexually assaulted in 1988 and whose rape kit was not tested for more than 30 years. A few months ago, she found out that her attacker was a serial rapist linked to 15 other sexual assaults and serving a life sentence. ....
ORLANDO, Fla. â Before he resigned in disgrace last year, Seminole County tax collector Joel Greenberg doled out dubious contracts to a number of Republican politicians, political strategists and other allies, many with links to the scandals that have rocked Florida politics this month, according to audit documents, emails and other records reviewed by the Orlando Sentinel. The records also provide further details of Greenbergâs friendships with two of the powerful figures buffeted by the controversies: U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz and lobbyist Chris Dorworth. Greenberg has been cooperating with federal investigators since last year, according to a New York Times report Tuesday, which said Greenberg had told authorities that he and Gaetz âhad encounters with women who were given cash or gifts in exchange for sex.â ....
Sunburn â The morning read of whatâs hot in Florida politics â 4.14.21 A reminder: It’s Seersucker Day in the Capitol. â Gov. Ron DeSantisâ COVID-19 response may be getting dragged through the mud by national media, but a new survey shows Florida voters are fans. Polling firm Cygnal surveyed 800 likely general election voters in Florida and found 60% believe DeSantis has done a good job navigating the state through the pandemic. That beats the 58% approval earned by the Joe Biden administration and the 49% approval for Donald Ron DeSantis gets high marks for his COVID-19 response strategy. Floridians arenât just fans of DeSantisâ plans; theyâre fans of the man himself, handing him a plus-17 job approval rating halfway through his first term. The media, which has taken to thrashing DeSantis a few times in recent weeks, earned a minus-14 approval rating from the same set of voters. ....