Gary Fineout

Gary Fineout

February 04, 2019 | Daily Business Review

Venezuela Crisis Resonates Loudly in Battleground Florida

Florida has a large number of anti-Maduro Venezuelans and Cubans and is also likely to be a critical battleground state in the 2020 race for the White House.

By Gary Fineout

5 minute read

January 31, 2019 | Daily Business Review

Florida Legislators May Push for New Roads, Election Changes

Florida's top legislative leaders and Gov. Ron DeSantis outlined some of their top priorities during the annual Associated Press legislative planning meeting.

By Gary Fineout

4 minute read

January 28, 2019 | Daily Business Review

Judge Replaces Florida Secretary of State Who Quit After Blackface Photo Surfaced

Judge Laurel Lee was appointed days after her predecessor quit amid scandal.

By Gary Fineout

3 minute read

January 28, 2019 | Daily Business Review

Florida's Ethics Commission Says Gillum May Have Broken Law

The state's ethics commission voted in a closed-door meeting Friday that there is enough evidence to show that Andrew Gillum accepted gifts from lobbyists during his time as Tallahassee's mayor.

By Gary Fineout

4 minute read

January 04, 2019 | Daily Business Review

Florida Senate Agrees to Pay Legislative Aide $900K in Sex Scandal

The settlement between Rachel Perrin Rogers and the Senate was reached last month, but the details were not disclosed publicly until Thursday. Under the settlement terms, Rogers agreed to resign on Jan. 4.

By Gary Fineout

3 minute read

December 17, 2018 | Daily Business Review

Florida Tale of Infidelity and Homicide Ends With Conviction

Jurors found Denise Williams guilty of three counts, including first-degree murder and conspiracy to commit murder, for her role in a case that has recalled the plot of the Hollywood film classic “Double Indemnity.”

By Gary Fineout

5 minute read

December 03, 2018 | Daily Business Review

Newly Elected Florida Official Promises Audit of Gun Program

Nikki Fried said she has already begun talking about possible changes to the program with employees in the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.

By Gary Fineout

3 minute read

November 19, 2018 | Daily Business Review

Florida's 1st Black Nominee for Gov Challenged GOP Dominance

Andrew Gillum, whose refrain had been “bring it home” as he recounted stories of growing up poor in the state, concluded his campaign with a Facebook video he recorded alongside his wife in a park.

By Gary Fineout and Brendan Farrington

6 minute read

November 19, 2018 | Daily Business Review

As Florida Recount Ends, Sen. Nelson Concedes Race to Scott

U.S. Senator Bill Nelson gave up his quest after days of tense and often acrimonious recounting wrapped up at midday Sunday, when Florida's counties had to turn in their official results.

By Gary Fineout

5 minute read

November 15, 2018 | Daily Business Review

Federal Judge: Florida Is 'Laughing Stock of the World'

“We have been the laughing stock of the world, election after election, and we chose not to fix this,” U.S. District Judge Mark Walker said in court.

By Gary Fineout and Brendan Farrington

5 minute read