⚖️ Leo Govoni, the businessman and GOP donor accused of siphoning more than $100 million from disabled clients' trust funds, has been indicted on 15 federal charges, including mail and wire fraud. (WFLA)
Govoni has repeatedly denied wrongdoing.
🧑⚖️ A high school teacher from Hillsborough County pleaded guilty to buying guns from dealers in Tampa Bay and Miami-Dade on behalf of a Trinidadian transnational criminal organization. (WFTS)
✍️ Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a pair of bills yesterday to address issues that condo owners have faced after the 2021 Surfside collapse and recent destructive hurricane seasons. (WTSP)
House Bill 913 seeks to ease residents' financial burden from post-Surfside regulations meant to ensure condos are structurally sound.
House Bill 393 seeks to boost hurricane-hardening efforts, including by with financial assistance through the My Safe Florida program.