Michael Barfield
@mbar62
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Investigative Reporter and Public Access Director at the Florida Center for Government Accountability https://t.co/BwkYYxhfrn. Opinions are my own personal views.
Sarasota, FL
Joined April 2009
Seems odd, but CNBC claims Trump asked Bondi to prosecute him in the subheading of this article. https://t.co/ahQywTwf6f
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BREAKING: Sarasota Assistant County Administrator Mark Cunningham has resigned amid fallout from the county’s stormwater failures during the 2024 floods. His departure follows a joint investigation by Florida Trident and Suncoast Searchlight and calls for accountability. Full
floridatrident.org
Sarasota Assistant County Administrator Mark Cunningham resigned on Wednesday, becoming the highest-ranking official to step down in the wake of
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And who instructed Secure Florida’s Future and Save Our Society From Drugs to ask for $5 million each from the Hope Florida Foundation? James Uthmeier. https://t.co/8FSol8vUhG (19/x)
tampabay.com
Rep. Alex Andrade has been using his position on the House Health Care Budget Subcommittee to look into Hope Florida and the Hope Florida Foundation.
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That’s what the executive director of Save Our Society From Drugs told state Rep. Alex Andrade, the Pensacola Republican who has been presiding over hearings into the Hope Florida scandal. https://t.co/XaTpWKMnN4 (20/x)
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NEW: DeSantis officials steered $10 million of a $67 million legal settlement to a charity overseen by his wife. A top Republican believes it was illegal. By @aglorios and me (and we link to the settlement): https://t.co/37cxJi4XKE
tampabay.com
One lawmaker questioned why money from a state settlement with a Medicaid contractor went to the Hope Florida Foundation.
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Donald Trump killed “congestion” pricing in New York. Meanwhile, Florida officials are celebrating “dynamic” toll pricing in Central Florida - of as much as $21 for a one-way, 21-mile trip. The latest look at Florida - the most-tolled state in America. https://t.co/M4JM3ig5x7
orlandosentinel.com
Florida has more toll roads than any other state in America. Columnist Scott Maxwell looks at the latest example – the optional express lanes on Interstate 4 where tolls can be as much as $21 to tr…
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Backroom deal with developer sends huge bill to Sarasota County taxpayers. "The only guarantee for taxpayers on this so-called ‘deal’ is that we’ll be paying millions to sit in traffic,” said Myakka resident Randy Boyd. https://t.co/GVZcu6z6hE
@FLCTRGA
floridatrident.org
Taxpayers pay the price—stuck in traffic and footing the bill.
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Since I was first elected to the @FLSenate, in 2018, Florida has spent tens of millions of dollars on ineffective immigration programs that have done nothing more than enrich the profits of a few companies, and the profiles of a few politicians. So, how did we get here? 🧵
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If you want to know why 57 percent support isn't enough to pass a ballot initiative in Florida, the answer is these corporations:
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Polk County Sheriff didn’t believe her foster father raped her, so she gathered the evidence herself when he did it again. Sickening police work. This sheriff is the political prop for FL gov and GOP legislators. Instead, they should be investigating him.
theledger.com
PBS NewsHour reported on Lakeland' s Taylor Cadle, who was charged with filing a false report at age 12 after accusing her adoptive father of rape.
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Of the 13 million people Trump plans to deport, 1 million would be in Florida. Imagine what that would do to the construction, farming, hotel and restaurant industries - not to mention all those contractors doing debris clean-up! Good reporting by @syraob
miamiherald.com
Florida would lose 5% of residents and be financially devastated by Trump’s mass deportation plans, according to American Immigration Council
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Early estimates put the damage from Hurricane Milton in the tens of billions of dollars. It’s the latest example of how climate change is making large parts of the planet too expensive to protect https://t.co/M15sguD4tL via @climate
bloomberg.com
Early estimates put the damage from Hurricane Milton in the tens of billions of dollars. It’s the latest example of how climate change is making large parts of the planet too expensive to protect....
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Lawsuit alleges former #Florida sheriff illegally spied on own commander with hidden cameras https://t.co/Ce5VEmmMoC via @mbar62
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#Florida voters issue stunning rebuke to @GovRonDeSantis and developers https://t.co/MrxKtzCY6k via @mbar62
floridatrident.org
The most notable losers in Tuesday’s primary elections in Manatee and Sarasota counties weren't even on the ballot. Governor Ron DeSantis, GOP political
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Manatee County residents left in the dark about potential dam collapse before storm. Emergency spillway release sent wall of water downstream without warning to residents, causing widespread flooding. Angry residents want answers.
floridatrident.org
As Tropical Storm Debby moved across Cuba Friday, Aug. 2, the National Hurricane Center warned of heavy rain and flooding along Florida’s west
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Exclusive: Sarasota County commission chair Mike Moran is running for Tax Collector but spent over $36,000 of taxpayer money on luxurious travel to Las Vegas, NYC, and California. #TaxpayerMoney
floridatrident.org
Sarasota County Commission chair Mike Moran has slashed funding for early learning and childcare programs, calling them “socialism.” Now running for
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This is the area from which the shooter would've gained access to the roof.
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