POLITICAL CORRUPTION  + SCAMS

IN FLORIDA -- ETHICS ANYBODY?

• Ex-Boca mayor Susan Haynie pleads guilty to misdemeanors in public corruption case

• Sarasota Planning Board member quits, citing issues with an elected official

• ‘I couldn’t believe it happened to me’: Homebuyer loses life savings to hacking scam

• Public corruption charges still hang over ex-Boca mayor Susan Haynie

• Why did Broward senators vote to reinstate Scott Israel as sheriff?

• State board revokes license of felon Tampa Bay real estate agent

• Orlando attorney reprimanded, on probation after mishandling homeowner's association's case

• To Tampa Bay’s politicians: Furtive is not a good look

• Did judge, wife commit a crime? State attorney says no, but probe had glaring deficiencies

• Disbarred lawyer Constantine Kalogianis sentenced to prison for nine years

• Not a rerun: A second Port Richey mayor is under arrest

• Florida officials used Hardest Hit mortgage relief for luxury hotel stays

• Disbarred Tampa Bay lawyer Constantine Kalogianis charged with equity skimming

• With promise to fight fraud, Attorney General Ashley Moody proves herself no Pam Bondi

• Attorney Mark Stopa says he never wants to practice law again but the Florida Bar won't let him retire

• One lawyer used client funds for Heat tickets, another was in a $3.25M scam. Then, trouble

• Broward elections supervisor Brenda Snipes will walk away with almost $130,000 a year in pensions

• Coral Gables, Miami Mansions Face Forfeiture in $1.2B Venezuela Money-Laundering Scheme

• A lawyer got $367,000 after the dead woman’s condo was sold. Then he bounced IRS checks

• Three Florida men sentenced to prison over false statements in condo closing

• FDLE agents raid office of St. Petersburg attorney Mark Stopa

• After Haynie's arrest, Boca voters to pick new mayor, councilmember in special election

• Seven accused of taking homes worth $12 million from the living and the dead

• Miami-based developer faces indictment linked to Tampa project

• Boca Raton Mayor Susan Haynie hid $335,000, charges allege

• Boca Mayor Haynie fined, reprimanded over financial ties to developer

• Imaginary people are writing to voters, political ads are mailing themselves in Miami

• Citizens adjuster, busted in insurance scam, kept working. Cops knew. Company didn’t.

• He directed $20 million in fake luxury home buys. That bought real prison time.

• Former U.S. Rep. Corrine Brown reports to prison, faces 'rough road'

• Feds Charge Democrat Florida Mayor With Money Laundering, Taking Bribes From "Bunch Of Russians"

• Palm Beach developer admits to lying to bankroll Vero condo project

• State Sen. Jack Latvala quits in face of corruption investigation, possible expulsion

• Broward judge is under federal investigation

• Ethics panel looks into Boca Mayor Susan Haynie's ties with developer

• Lawsuit questions conduct of Madoff victims' lawyer

• Miami Beach Lender, Broker Convicted in $20 Million Mortgage Scam

• Florida's Capitol culture under scrutiny after sexual allegations

• Miami lawmaker to resign, plead guilty in criminal case over residency

• Florida to Deploy Anti-Fraud Strike Teams to Areas Hard-Hit by Irma

• Former Gulf Breeze attorney gets prison time, $3.7 million fine in embezzlement case

• Florida agency spent $100,000-plus on own employees instead of helping homeowners

• Obscure law used on Daytona property seizures

• Clearwater attorney disbarred for misappropriating funds

• Realtors caution of Final Notice scam

• 16 South Floridians indicted for condo unit mortgage fraud scheme

• Oops! - $3.6 million missing in Miami Beach amid fraud investigation

• Miami developer sentenced to almost 5 years in $34 million fraud case

• Delray woman who helped lawyer Alan Koslow launder money in FBI sting gets house arrest and probation

• Florida Supreme Court rejects Rivera appeal in ethics case

• For the Florida Bar, bad lawyers are more than a punch line

• Pair of phony lawyers nabbed in Coral Springs, police say

• Prominent Tampa lawyer pleads guilty to helping hide drug money

• Judge recommends five-year disbarment for Pasco attorney Constantine Kalogianis

• Broward lawyer Alan Koslow enters rehab after testing positive for cocaine three times while on bond

• Court OKs Rivera ethics fine — but will House speaker impose it?

• David Rivera, millionaire? His financial form says so

• David Rivera challenges Florida House speaker’s power before appeals court

• David Rivera investigation remains stalled

• Ex-Miami congressman Garcia’s top aide gets probation, fine for breaking election law

• Ex-Lt. Gov. Jennifer Carroll faces ethics charge over botched disclosures

• Florida ethics panel recommends fining former lawmaker David Rivera $58K

• Friends poke holes in memo that prosecutor investigating ex-Rep. David Rivera acted badly

• Former girlfriend testifies against ex-Rep. David Rivera, questions lack of indictment in campaign scandal

• Leesburg repaying Cutrale $4.2 million for five years of utility overbilling

• Do Not Call list violations top consumer complaint

• Two agree to testify against executives in Cay Clubs fraud case

• South Florida man used “spoofing” to con homeowners

• State probing complaints about travel club

• GOP consultant says ‘integrity’ of court is at stake over redistricting

• Panel rejects delay in Rivera case, asks judge to set penalties for ethics violation 

• Ex-Rep. David Rivera — a parent's nightmare

• David Rivera named co-conspirator as friend pleads guilty in campaign-finance case

• Federal court case shows ex-Miami Rep. David Rivera is ‘co-conspirator’

• Judge: David Rivera broke ethics laws with ‘corrupt intent,’ gave ‘non-credible’ testimony

• Judge tosses SEC's fraud case against Cay Clubs condo sales operators

• Feds charge North Miami mayor with mortgage fraud

• Former Congressman David Rivera’s friend Ana Alliegro denied bond, remains in jail 

• Ex-Rep. David Rivera’s friend pleads not guilty to federal charges

• Speed trap city accused of corruption, threatened with extinction

• Busted in Nicaragua: ex-Rep. David Rivera's pal, Ana Alliegro, in FBI custody over campaign scheme

• Two senators short-circuit Legislature’s plan to audit troubled Hallandale Beach CRA

• IRS: Darryl Rouson, wife owe more than $157K in income taxes

• Ethics Commission drops another complaint against Sachs

• Former state lawmaker arrested in bribery case

• Alleged kickbacks lead to arrests of 2 So. Florida mayors

• Notes kept by accused Miami-Dade ballot broker reveal details

• Two more witnesses cooperating in David Rivera campaign-finance investigation

• Suspect in Rivera campaign-finance probe to change plea to guilty

• Developer with local ties pleads guilty to fraud conspiracy

• Turns out, unseemly practices aren’t illegal for developers

• Florida GOP donor Jay Odom indicted on campaign finance fraud charges

• The political rise and fall of U.S. Rep. David Rivera

• Political consultants, secret donors, and the joke that is Florida campaign-finance law

• After limos, jets and steak dinners, now they're talking ethics reform

• State ethics commission: David Rivera broke 11 ethics laws while serving in Florida Legislature

• In FBI probe, Rep. David Rivera’s pal goes on lam, has computer seized

• Rivera ran secret campaign, Sternad tells FBI

• State cops, prosecutors were ready to charge U.S. Rep. David Rivera before case fell apart

• DEP's handling of controversial wetland permit now subject of investigation

• Study ranks Florida No. 1 in government corruption

• Unraveling Rep. David Rivera's maze of campaign finances

• Authorities call for tougher campaign finance laws following Rivera probe

• U.S. Rep. David Rivera won't face criminal charges in state investigation, sources tell Miami Herald

• Ex-Hillsborough Commissioner Kevin White gets prison time for corruption

• U.S. Attorney drops investigation of Jim Norman

• Facing ethics trial, 'Taj Mahal' courthouse Judge Paul Hawkes says he's resigning

• Former South Daytona officials sentenced to prison in bribery case

• 13 arrested in massive Palm Beach County public corruption case

• Former House Speaker files ethics lawsuit against prosecutor

• Gov. Rick Scott's original transition e-mails were accidentally deleted, state now says

• Florida's attorney general under attack for personnel issues

• Accusations of impropriety rock Pam Bondi's office

• Suspended commissioner Atkins-Grad says she's incompetent to stand trial

• Former Deerfield Beach commissioner sentenced to a year in jail

• Ex-Broward state senator charged with tax evasion in corruption case

• Feds investigate Congressman David Rivera on casino contract

• Indictment: Former Hillsborough commissioner Kevin White took bribes so towing permit would 'sail through'

• South Daytona condo investor stunned by bribery scandal

• FBI LOOKS FOR WHISTLEBLOWERS IN TALLAHASSEE

• Former Broward power broker Mendelsohn gets prison

• Legislators ignoring Florida's rampant corruption cost you money

• How to fix money in Florida politics

• Former Deerfield Beach commissioner Steve Gonot convicted

• Lawmaker asks House speaker to consider impeachment judges for roles in 'Taj Mahal' courthouse

• Dramatic end to Ray Sansom trial gives way to debate on what happened

• Florida Legislature proves once and for all that it is for sale

• State prosecutor drops charges against Sansom

• Two Palm Beach County bankers admit taking bribes to process loans

• Jury picked for Sansom trial

• Ray Sansom case shocker: Ex-college president flips on him, developer

• Tamarac mayor arrested for public corruption

• House leader "concerned" over investigation of Rep. Rivera

• Taxpayers paid $152,000 for a single copy of a book

• The dollars are hard to track

• Two lawmakers dominate Tallahassee

• Florida Senate chief Haridopolos admonished in ethics case

• Feds seek records in probe of Jim Norman's conduct as commissioner

• Fort Lauderdale developer Glenn Wright arrested

• Rep. David Rivera urged to explain finances to GOP

• 'Taj Mahal' courthouse in Tallahassee roils legislators

• Whose fault is the Taj courthouse?

• FDLE takes lead in David Rivera probe

• Judge behind lavish courthouse "lied" in his testimony, legislator says

• Investigators look into Rep. Rivera's 'thank you' spending

• Atwater: Taj Mahal courthouse 'far worse' than a pricey building

• How to fix Florida's weak laws on public corruption

• New Congressman David Rivera made quick condo sale, repaid debt

• David Rivera discloses $137,000 in loans for slots campaign

• A $500,000 question over track's payments

• GOP fundraiser Alan Mendelsohn to plead guilty to scheme

• U.S. subpoenas GOP records

• Senate chief's mistakes remain an issue

• For lawmakers, ethical behavior not required

• 60,000 voters snub embattled Jim Norman in Senate race

• Haridopolos ethics case exposes crazy Florida politics

• Jim Norman wins appeal, will appear on state Senate ballot

• Democratic donor to sue to remove David Rivera from ballot

• Florida House to investigate ex-Speaker Sansom's dealings with college