Miami Politicians Do Their Level Best to Spend as Much as Humanly Possible on Transit
Politicians reject a plan to expand bus service on a bus-only road, demanding instead that a light rail line be built alongside it.
Florida
Miami Police Return $20K in Glittery Cash Illegally Seized from Stripper
"I felt that the glitter on the seized cash was compelling evidence, but apparently the police department disagreed."
Deputy Who Failed to Engage Parkland Shooter Gets $104,000 Annual Pension for Life
A travesty that sheds light on public retirement costs in Florida and around the country
Gun Control Activists Target Newspaper for Advertising a Gun Show
The outrage at a Florida newspaper reveals a deep antipathy toward all forms of gun ownership.
This Terrible Florida Sheriff Thinks Schools Should Be Arresting More Kids for Dumb Reasons to Stop Shootings
Mike Chitwood arrests 11-year-olds and then complains that officials aren't calling them more.
Displaced by Hurricane Maria, Fully Trained Massage Therapists Can't Work Because They Lack Licenses
Blocked from jobs because they lack occupational licenses, they're turning to welfare instead.
This 'Awesome Dude' Lost His Gun Rights by Saying Stupid Stuff on Reddit
A Florida case highlights the due process issues raised by gun violence restraining orders.
These Two Cases Illustrate the Pitfalls of Florida's New Gun Seizure Orders
How much evidence should be required to suspend people's Second Amendment rights?
Florida May Be About to Launch the Most Ambitious Criminal Justice Transparency Project in the U.S.
"This may seem like a great, obvious idea, but no one else has done this."
Collapsed FIU Bridge Was Funded by Federal Grant Program Criticized for Shoddy, Politicized Review Process
The TIGER grant program has come under fire for putting politics ahead of technical concerns.
Florida Government Employee Arrested for Mining Cryptocurrencies at Work
Florida man accused of ripping off government agency that rips off taxpayers.
Don't Deny Young Adults the Right to Self-Defense
Raising the purchase age for guns won't stop mass shooters but will hurt law-abiding Americans.
'Assault Weapon' Banners Assert False Distinctions Because the Real Ones Are Silly
This arbitrary category of firearms is not distinguished by rate of fire or muzzle velocity.
Florida Lobbyist Says There's No Data on Opioid Trafficking Laws. There Is. Reason Published It.
A Reason investigation showed the laws are used to hammer low-level, nonviolent offenders with mandatory minimum sentences.
Florida Lawmaker Drops Proposal to Let Victims of Sex Trafficking Sue Hotels
Disney allegedly lobbied against the bill behind the scenes.
Police Unions Defend Bad Cops Who Do Awful Things. Why Won't They Defend Broward County Deputy?
School resource officer Scot Peterson didn't pay his dues. To unions, that's what matters.
How Authorities Failed To Stop School Shooter Nikolas Cruz
After missing warning signs, law enforcement and others are now quick to say they need more power to stop the next tragedy.
3 Broward County Police Officers Made No Attempt to Enter the School and Stop Nikolas Cruz
Others cops who arrived on scene were "stunned and upset."
Florida Gov. Rick Scott Calls for New Gun Controls, More Cops in Schools
In the aftermath of the Parkland shooting.
School Resource Officer Who Failed to Confront Mass Shooter Previously Defended Cops Living at School Rent-Free
Scot Peterson, SRO of Marjory Stoneman Douglas, also failed to assist a CPS investigation into Nikolas Cruz.
Armed School Resource Officer Stayed Safely Outside School While Mass Killing Was Underway
Sheriff on Marjory Stoneman Douglas cop's failure to act: "Sick to my stomach."
Catholic School Parents Fight Lesbian Teacher's Firing. Here's Why That's Good.
School choice and cultural pressure are better than government mandates.
Felons Who Want Their Voting Rights Back Are Getting Unconstitutionally Screwed, Says Judge
The state uses a panel of partisan officials with absolute discretion to determine who gets to vote again
Florida Lawmakers Are Fast-Tracking Licensing Reforms
Florida House passes bill slashing licensing requirements for barbers, manicurists, hair-braiders, geologists, and boxing timekeepers.
Florida Couple Fined $50 Per Day for 'Illegal' Treehouse on Their Own Property
Cited for building the treehouse without a proper permit, the family must now file for permits to tear it down.
Florida Bill Would Make it a Crime to be the Victim of Auto Theft
Wendgay Newton's bill takes victim blaming to a new level.
Tampa Bathhouses Become Latest Target of Sex-Trafficking Panic
The city council is considering a mammoth package of new rules that threaten Tampa bathhouses and those who visit them.
A College Football Player Lost His Scholarship Because of YouTube Videos. Now He's Fighting Back.
"They really put my college career on hold just for exercising my right to free speech," says Donald De La Haye, former kicker for the Central Florida Knights.
GMO Virus Could Save Florida's Orange Groves
The U.S. Department of Agriculture will reportedly approve a GMO virus to fight citrus greening disease.
Florida Appeals Court Upholds City's Veggie-Garden Ban
A court says a city can squash your property rights because it thinks vegetables are ugly.
Miami Beach Commissioner: $20,000 Fines for Short-Term Rentals Are 'Grossly Disproportional'
But they're not excessive, she says.
Federal Ban on Foreign Sand Rubs Florida the Wrong Way
Hurricane Irma sheds light on the hidden costs of yet another protectionist measure.
Florida Woman Introduced a Friend to Her Dealer. Now She Faces Murder Charges.
An overdose death leads to an absurd prosecution.
Florida Threatens Woman with Fines, Jail for Giving Diet Tips
Occupational licensing runs amok in a familiar story.
