Florida Commission on Ethics

"[7][8] On August 24, 2000, the commission held that Leon County commissioner Bill Proctor should pay civil penalties, for violating the Full and Public Disclosure of Financial Interests sections of the Florida Constitution.

[9] In 2004, Alachua County commissioner Cynthia M. Chestnut was found guilty of an ethics violation by the commission after she took free tickets to an event from a developer.

[10] Professor Donald Menzel wrote in 2012 that the commission is often regarded as toothless, because in part it is unable to sanction violators, but rather can only make suggestions to the presiding authority.

[12] In January 2019, the commission found probable cause that mayor of Tallahassee Andrew Gillum violated Florida ethics laws when he accepted gifts during out-of-town excursions with lobbyists and vendors, and failed to report them.

[13] In September 2022, the commission opined that probable cause existed supporting the belief that when the sheriff of Broward County, Florida, Gregory Tony applied for positions with the Coral Springs Police Department and the Broward County Sheriff's Office, he misused his public position as he submitted false information or failed to submit information.