It is important for the public to understand that considerable misinformation has been purposefully disseminated by some clerks of court of the state of Florida as a result of certain legislation proposed this legislative session. The proposed bills seek to remove some duties from the clerks and transfer them to the judiciary and to require the clerks to undergo the same budgetary process that the judicial branch, state attorney, public defender and the remaining entities in state government are required to undergo. ...more

March 28, 2009

A feud is brewing at the courthouse. It has little to do with the administration of justice and everything to do about money. In particular, the money collected by the Clerks of Court. The clerks have money; the judges want it. ...more

March 13, 2009

In November, you elected me to be your clerk of circuit court and county comptroller. This office was created by Andrew Jackson and solidified in the constitution of the state of Florida in 1938 to protect the interests of each citizen by safeguarding your court, official and financial records. This separation of powers ensures the integrity of our court system without the risk of conflicts of interest. And, like all our cherished rights and protections, if we are not careful to preserve the public interest, we may lose ground to other pressing initiatives. ...more

March 8, 2009

More fallout from the recession could shake up the way court cases, fines and fees are handled if legislation passes. County clerks of court essentially would be fired from handling those court duties if state lawmakers approve the proposal, although clerks still would retain plenty of other duties. ...more

March 7, 2009

Many young, naïve and politically re-educated youth, struggling poor and the over indulged credit abusers believe they are entitled to an upgraded lifestyle. ...more

February 27, 2009

"A government big enough to give you everything you want is strong enough to take everything you have." - Thomas Jefferson ...more

February 13, 2009

The accountant for the hedge funds run by Arthur G. Nadel has not been licensed in Florida since 1990, and he was once sanctioned by regulators for falsely claiming to be a CPA. ...more

January 24, 2009

In the first year of his presidency George W. Bush was forced to confront the crisis of global terrorism. He responded by aggrandizing his power as president under the theory of a "unitary executive." The controversial and thoroughly repudiated policies that resulted, including warrantless surveillance of Americans' phone conversations, torture, and disregard for the basic constitutional rights of detainees, represented the most sweeping assertion of unchecked executive power in generations. ...more

January 3, 2009

The family of Rachel Hoffman, the 23-year-old who was fatally shot last spring while acting as a confidential police informant, filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the city of Tallahassee on Tuesday. ...more

December 31, 2008

The parents of a woman killed during a drug sting gone wrong are suing the city of Tallahassee. ...more

December 30, 2008