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Double Standard: The Miami Herald and Palm Beach Post demand transparency in one court case, but ignore another

Double Standard: The Miami Herald and Palm Beach Post demand transparency in one court case, but ignore another

by Brian Burgess | Jul 17, 2022

Both the Miami Herald and Palm Beach Post asked a court to unseal witness testimony in a high profile criminal case  The Herald justified its intervention in the case by telling readers that “what happens in the courts is supposed to be open to public...
Ignoring high cost, Miami Dade commissioners rushing to pay $134M no-bid first responder radio contract

Ignoring high cost, Miami Dade commissioners rushing to pay $134M no-bid first responder radio contract

by Brian Burgess | Jul 15, 2022

Miami Dade county officials, led by Jose “Pepe” Diaz, are rushing to quietly ink a no-bid, $134 million contract for high-tech Motorola radios County officials bypassed normal procedures and did not seek competing bids from other radio handset...
Not good: State-backed Citizens Insurance could hit 1.2 million policies this year

Not good: State-backed Citizens Insurance could hit 1.2 million policies this year

by Brian Burgess | Jul 14, 2022

Florida’s failing property insurance market has forced property owners to seek coverage from state-backed Citizens insurance Citizens insurance is now so swollen with policies that it could not obtain sufficient reinsurance at an affordable cost Citizens...
Report: Stargel to post quarter-million dollar CD15 campaign haul; qualifies for RPOF debate

Report: Stargel to post quarter-million dollar CD15 campaign haul; qualifies for RPOF debate

by Brian Burgess | Jul 13, 2022

State Senator Kelli Stargel, a candidate for the 15th Congressional District, will announce she has raised more than $253,000 in the 2nd quarter qualifying period The amount surpasses the $100,000 threshold set by the Republican Party of Florida and qualifies her as a...
The Capitolist launches two new site features: Summarized News and a Reader Poll

The Capitolist launches two new site features: Summarized News and a Reader Poll

by Brian Burgess | Jul 12, 2022

After weeks of testing, The Capitolist launched two new site features Summarized news delivers the main points of every story in bullet point format Reader polls will appear after some stories, and on The Capitolist’s home page More changes to the way The...
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