Florida Center for Government Accountability
While the Florida Center for Government Accountability (FLCGA)
Social Media
The Florida Center for Government Accountability follows democrat politicians and prominent left-wing activists and organizations on social media.[1] Examples include Anna Eskamani, Progress Florida, Indivisible Jax Riverside, Leon County Democrats, Daniel Uhlfelder, Carlos Guillermo Smith, Thomas Kennedy, Scott Maxwell, Jason Garcia, Citizens for Ethics, Rebekah Jones, Nikki Fried, and others.
Fundraiser with Lincoln Project's Rick Wilson
The Florida Center for Government Accountability hosted a fundraiser with Rick Wilson of the Lincoln Project on March 13, 2024 in Sarasota, Florida.[2]
Accuses Israel Evacuation Flights Firm of 'Pay to Play'
Michael Barfield of the Florida Center for Government Accountability was cited in an article by Jeffrey Schweers of the Orlando Sentinel accusing Florida Governor Ron DeSantis of "pay to play" for hiring a firm for Israel evacuation flights in the wake of the Hamas attack on October 7, 2023, to relocate illegal aliens out of state and for disaster recovery services in the wake of Hurricane Ian in 2022.[3]
- A Canadian company has been paid $45 million by Florida to transport migrants out of state and provide disaster recovery services while defending itself in court against accusations of insurance fraud involving storm clean-up efforts.
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- “It definitely strikes me as pay to play and awarding contracts based on campaign donations,” said Michael Barfield, lead investigator for the non-profit Florida Center for Government Accountability.
Advisory Board
From the Florida Center for Government Accountability website as of February 26, 2024:[4]
- Sally Bradshaw, Tallahassee, FL, Independent Bookstore Owner; Former Chief Of Staff To Gov. Jeb Bush
- Mark Bryant, Santa Fe, NM, Media Consultant And Editor; Executive Director, Assignment:; Journalist In Residence, Colorado College
- Allison Defoor, Jacksonville, FL, Episcopal Priest, Conservationist And Lawyer; Former Prosecutor, Public Defender, Judge And Elected Sheriff
- Manley Fuller, Wakulla, FL, Vice President Of Conservation Policy Of The North Carolina Wildlife Federation; Former President and CEO Of The Florida Wildlife Federation
- Gary Green, Atlanta, GA, Executive Director, Student Press Law Center
- Lonnie Groot, Daytona Beach Shores, FL, Local Government Lawyer And Transparency Advocate; Former Army Jag Officer; Staffer Of Montana And Florida Legislatures
- Tom Lyons, Sarasota, FL, Retired News And Opinion Columnist, Sarasota Herald-tribune
- Lucy Morgan, In Memoriam, Retired Pulitzer Prize Winning Journalist And Former Bureau Chief, St. Petersburg Times
- Nick Penniman, Naples, FL, Retired Publisher, St. Louis Post-dispatch
- Tony Schwalm, Tampa, Fl, Retired Lieutenant Colonel, U.s. Special Forces; Author And Editor
- Virginia P. Sherlock, Stuart, FL, Attorney And Open Government Advocate; Former Journalist With The Associated Press
- Kenneth Weiss, Treasure Island, FL, Attorney; Open Government Litigator And Activist
Board of Trustees
From the Florida Center for Government Accountability website as of February 26, 2024:[5]
- Linda Penniman, President, Naples, FL
- Don Lindley, Vice President, Jacksonville, FL
- Doug Wiles, Treasurer, St. Augustine, FL
- Diane Roberts, Secretary, Tallahassee, FL
- Gilbert King, Trustee, Brooklyn, NY
- Charlotte Newton, Trustee, Washington DC
- Craig Waters, Trustee, Tallahassee, FL
Staff
From the Florida Center for Government Accountability website as of February 26, 2024:[6]
- Barbara Petersen, Executive Director
- Bob Norman, News Director, Florida Trident
- Michael Barfield, Public Access Director
- Catherine Parnell, Administrative Coordinator
References
- ↑ Following (accessed February 26, 2024)
- ↑ Screenshot from Florida Center for Government Accountability website as of February 26, 2024 (accessed February 26, 2024)
- ↑ Firm hired to remove migrants from Florida faces insurance fraud allegations (accessed February 26, 2024)
- ↑ Advisory Board (accessed February 26, 2024)
- ↑ Board of Trustees (accessed February 26, 2024)
- ↑ Staff (accessed February 26, 2024)