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Tallahassee, Fla. /Florida Newswire/ -– Governor Rick Scott and Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) Commissioner Gerald Bailey today announced the State’s crime rate declined 6.7 percent for 2010 over the previous year, reaching a …
Tallahassee, Fla. /Florida Newswire/ — Governor Scott and members of the Cabinet voted unanimously today to tighten the rules of executive clemency, which will eliminate automatic restoration of rights for convicted felons.
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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. /Florida Newswire/ — Governor Rick Scott today announced the appointment of Judge Burton C. Conner of Fort Pierce to the Fourth District Court of Appeal. “Judge Conner represents the values and judicial conservatism …
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. /Florida Newswire/ -– Governor Charlie Crist today announced the appointment of Terence R. Perkins to the Seventh Judicial Circuit Court. “Terri’s extensive legal experience, high ethical standards, keen intellect and committed work ethic …
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. /Florida Newswire/ -– Governor Charlie Crist today signed House Bill 271, also known as Rachel’s Law, which creates guidelines for law enforcement agencies’ use of confidential informants. Today marks the one-year anniversary of …
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. /Florida Newswire/ -– Governor Charlie Crist has appointed Attorney Edward H. Merrigan Jr. of Fort Lauderdale to the Broward County Court. “Ed’s extensive legal experience, as well as his leadership responsibilities in the …
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. /Florida Newswire/ -– Governor Charlie Crist today announced the appointment of Circuit Court Judge Jonathan Gerber of Hollywood and Spencer Levine of Fort Lauderdale to the Fourth District Court of Appeal. “Judge Gerber’s …
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. /Florida Newswire/ -– Governor Charlie Crist today celebrated the investiture of jurist Jorge Labarga to the Florida Supreme Court. Labarga was Governor Crist’s third appointment to the seven-member high court and has been …

