Was Lt. Gov. Jennifer Carroll accurate that no one recruited people to join the task force reviewing the controversial stand your ground law? PolitiFact Florida found Carroll’s statement false. full story ![]()
A 19-member task force commissioned by Gov. Rick Scott to review Florida’s Stand Your Ground law has put out its final report, largely voicing its support for the law.
miamiherald.com (2 months and 29 days ago)
Gov. Rick Scott’s task force examining the state’s “Stand Your Ground” law officially released its final recommendations today, essentially saying the law giving citizens the right to defend themselves with deadly force without the duty to retreat when they feel threatened should remain intact.
palmbeachpost.com (2 months and 29 days ago)

TALLAHASSEE | The Task Force on Citizen Safety and Protection released its final report on the controversial "Stand Your Ground" law - and it recommends that it should not be overturned.
theledger.com (2 months and 29 days ago)

A state task force has determined that Florida's so-called "stand your ground" statute is a good law and shouldn't be overturned.
ocala.com (2 months and 29 days ago)
A state task force has determined that Florida's so-called "stand your ground" statute is a good law and shouldn't be overturned.
news-press.com (2 months and 29 days ago)
A state task force has determined that Florida's so-called "stand your ground" statute is a good law and shouldn't be overturned.
miamiherald.com (2 months and 29 days ago)
TALLAHASSEE, Florida (Reuters) - A blue-ribbon task force on Florida's controversial "Stand Your Ground" law formally recommended against repealing the statute, which is at the core of the legal defense in the fatal shooting last year of teenager Trayvon Martin.
reuters.com (2 months and 28 days ago)

Florida Lt. Gov. Jennifer Carroll resigned, Gov. Rick Scotts office announced Wednesday morning.
miamiherald.com (2 months and 10 days ago)
A state task force that reviewed Florida's "stand your ground" law said people have a right to defend themselves from attack, but also issued a list of recommendations after studying the statute and hearing from an array of experts.
orlandosentinel.com (2 months and 29 days ago)

Jennifer Carroll’s tenure has been marred by scandal and poor judgment, and she was increasingly viewed as an embarrassment to Gov. Rick Scott.
nytimes.com (2 months and 9 days ago)
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