Special Report: Money, Power & Politics
FOX 13 Investigates sliding school test scores and the rising cost of living that’s pricing people out of Florida. Plus, Craig Patrick explains how a program intended to fight poverty enriches high-end resorts, and why Florida may not pay full court judgements to people seriously injured by our state government.
Florida families who suffer serious injuries caused by state government left with unpaid claims, roadblocks
Families across Florida are suffering from serious injuries caused by our own government. And while some victims won judgments or agreed to legal settlements to help them recover, some are not getting most of the money under the terms of their judgments and settlements.
'Absolutely shocking': The wide pay gap among workers in Florida's court system
Studies show women earn less than men in the private workforce — around 82 cents per dollar. However, in requesting state payroll data, FOX 13 discovered a much wider gap among the workers in Florida’s court system.