Voting
John Johnson isn’t dead: How claims of voter fraud in Florida fell apart
The Public Interest Legal Foundation, a conservative nonprofit, has a long history of claiming voter fraud but getting its facts wrong.
Florida
Voting
Was Florida in 2018 a dry run for troubles in November?
A delayed vote-by-mail count in Florida’s 2018 midterm elections triggered protests, misinformation and unsupported charges of “fraud” by Republicans.
Criminal Justice
The victims who don’t count
Seven states won’t give victim aid to people with criminal histories. The policies fall hardest on black families.
Thieves are breaking into Florida gun stores, often in brazen ways
Thieves use rocks, bricks and even trucks to smash storefronts and gain access to hoards of weapons, a Tampa Bay Times and Reveal investigation finds.
82,000 stolen guns are missing in Florida
A thriving supply chain provides criminals in Florida tens of thousands of guns, an investigation by the Tampa Bay Times and Reveal has found.
Accountability
On 2 sides of a police shooting in Jacksonville, Florida
Jacksonville, Florida, is a politically divided city, where Donald Trump won the election by less than 2 points. The president’s vocal support for local police also receives a divided reaction here.
Criminal Justice
Split down the middle
As Donald Trump assumes leadership of a divided nation, Reveal heads to Jacksonville, Florida, one of the most divided cities in America.
Money and Politics
How to (really) steal an election
Reveal looks at the technology we’ll be using to vote next month, and whether the trend toward internet voting makes our ballots more vulnerable.
Day Care
Florida’s religious freedoms have let notorious day care owners thrive
Florida is one of 16 states that grants certain freedom from oversight to religious day cares.
Environment
When working conditions are ripe for change
For decades, Florida tomato pickers endured some of the worst working conditions in the U.S., until workers started to organize in 1993, pushed for reform and got the public to aid their efforts.