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By Caroline Klancke, Florida Ethics Institute. During its public session meeting on Friday, January 27, 2023, the Florida Commission on Ethics, the constitutionally created independent agency tasked with interpreting and enforcing the State’s ethics laws, approved a settlement agreement involving Manatee County Commissioner Vanessa Baugh over her role in organizing an exclusive COVID-19 vaccine event.Continue reading “Florida Ethics Update: Florida Commission on Ethics Approves Settlement of Manatee Official Over Pop Up COVID Vaccine Clinic”

FLCGANews by Bob Norman Florida Rep. Dan Daley is requesting that the State Auditor General investigate the North Springs Improvement District, a public agency that provides water and sewer service to roughly 40,000 residents in northwest Broward County.  Read more at FLCGA News…

Should county commissioners be allowed to vote on projects on land they recently had a stake in? Some people living in Collier County say no. Read more at WINK News…

By Caroline Klancke, Florida Ethics Institute. During its closed session meeting on Friday, December 2, 2022, the Florida Commission on Ethics, the constitutionally created independent agency tasked with interpreting and enforcing the State’s ethics laws, took action on 28 matters. Twelve of those matters were considered for probable cause. If the Commission finds that thereContinue reading “Florida Ethics Update: Florida Commission on Ethics Determinations—December 2, 2022 Meeting”

The Florida Ethics Institute would like to welcome all to join us in the celebration of Global Ethics Day on October 19th. Global Ethics Day was established in 2014 by the Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs and since that time has been celebrated by citizens, businesses, nonprofits, professional organizations, and governments from overContinue reading “Florida Ethics Institute Invites All to Celebrate Global Ethics Day”

During its closed session meeting on Friday, September 9, 2022, the Florida Commission on Ethics, the constitutionally created independent agency tasked with interpreting and enforcing the State’s ethics laws, took action on 19 matters. Nine of those matters were considered for probable cause. In a press release issued on September 14, 2022, the Commission releasedContinue reading “Florida Ethics Update: Florida Commission on Ethics Determinations—September 9th Meeting“

By Caroline Klancke, Florida Ethics Institute. During its meeting on Friday, September 9, 2022, the Florida Commission on Ethics, the constitutionally created independent agency tasked with enforcing the State’s ethics laws, adopted its goals for the 2023 Legislative Session. The 2023 Legislative Session begins March 7th and committee weeks will commence in December or January.Continue reading “Florida Ethics Update: Florida Commission on Ethics Adopts Goals for 2023 Legislative Session”