Florida Commission on Ethics

Public records show Mike Moran, who's running for Sarasota County Tax Collector, used taxpayer money to spend thousands of dollars on dinners and other expenses.

The commission is tasked with investigating ethics complaints against elected officials and public employees in the state.

The executive director of the Florida Ethics Institute and former deputy executive director of the Florida Commission on Ethics, speaks about ethics in government and an unprecedented threat via the Florida Senate’s recent passage of Senate Bill (SB) 7014.

The Florida Commission on Ethics released a report showing dozens of outstanding ethics violations still await Gov. Ron DeSantis' signature. The oldest recommendation dates back over seven years.

Gov. Ron DeSantis announced the appointment Wednesday of Moms for Liberty co-founder Tina Descovich.

Glen Gilzean, administrator of the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District, shouldn’t continue to serve as a member of the Florida Commission on Ethics while holding a public job, the ethics panel’s general counsel concluded Thursday.

In the complaint, the city's IT director said he was "a witness to Mayor Heitmann's misconduct and unethical behavior."

The former Pinellas Republican senator resigned five years ago after allegations of sexual misconduct.

The state Commission on Ethics this week sent the case against Agreculture Commissioner Nikki Fried to the Florida Division of Administrative Hearings, where a judge will conduct a hearing.

The institute intends to protect ethics in government by providing education, training and information.

Former state Sen. Jack Latvala, R-Clearwater, had agreed to a settlement. But that was rejected by the Florida Commission on Ethics.