Gary Fineout

August 01, 2017 | Daily Business Review

Florida has roughly 600 inmates whose life sentences for homicide are potentially affected by court rulings mandating a second look at the punishment of juvenile offenders, but most still await a shot at resentencing.

By Gary Fineout

4 minute read

July 28, 2017 | Daily Business Review

Florida's price tag for losing legal battles, which has included courtroom fights over drug testing, voting rights and gay marriage, continues to grow under Gov. Rick Scott.

By Gary Fineout

3 minute read

June 23, 2017 | Daily Business Review

In a move that could shake up next year's race for Florida governor, the FBI has launched an investigation into redevelopment deals involving prominent business owners and developers in the state capital.

By Gary Fineout

5 minute read

May 04, 2017 | Daily Business Review

Florida legislators have agreed to pay millions to homeowners in two counties whose healthy citrus trees were torn down in a failed attempt to eradicate citrus canker.

By Gary Fineout

5 minute read

May 02, 2017 | Daily Business Review

Florida may give a large tax break to more than 4 million homeowners under a sweeping proposal that will likely go before voters next year.

By Gary Fineout

5 minute read

April 12, 2017 | Daily Business Review

As a top aide to Florida's attorney general, Carlos G. Muniz helped defend the office's decision to sit out legal action against Trump University. Now the president is naming him to be the top lawyer in the U.S. Education Department.

By Michael Biesecker and Gary Fineout

10 minute read

April 10, 2017 | Daily Business Review

Florida may drop a long-running legal battle and instead agree to pay millions to homeowners across the state whose healthy citrus trees were torn down in a failed attempt to eradicate citrus canker.

By Gary Fineout

6 minute read

April 10, 2017 | Daily Business Review

A special prosecutor is ending an investigation into a complaint questioning funds given to Attorney General Pam Bondi after her office failed to act on consumer complaints about Trump University.

By Gary Fineout

8 minute read

April 03, 2017 | Daily Business Review

Florida could soon become home to more casinos and hundreds of more slot machines under a sweeping gambling bill that was easily passed by the state Senate.

By Gary Fineout

7 minute read

March 13, 2017 | Daily Business Review

Gov. Rick Scott and other top Florida Republicans frequently complain about government spending, but they have quietly spent more than $237 million on private lawyers to advance and defend their agendas, an Associated Press investigation has found.

By Gary Fineout

13 minute read