Getting Results

Congresswoman Arrested

I was the first to uncover a sitting congresswoman funded her political campaign with public funds earmarked to fight the COVID-19 pandemic. She was federally indicted 10 months after our first story.

Charges Dropped After Border Patrol Detained a US Citizen

I obtained video showing a Border Patrol detaining a US Citizen. This resulted in the State Attorney's Office dropping the man's charges 

Consumer Issues

I've been able to get help for people with a variety of issues after they've reached out to our newsroom. From helping people get changes to their water bills, getting contractors paid, the state's attention to get a birth certificate during a cyber attack, fixing utility problems, helping people get refunds from large corporations or even telling a story that got a local veteran an RV during a historic heat wave. 

Riviera Beach Water Investigation

I found out city staff broke water quality laws more than 200 times after they fabricated water quality test results and failed to report water contamination events to the public. This resulted in multiple officials losing their job, an investigation from the Inspector General's Office and fines worth more than $2 Million. Councilmembers also cited my reporting for their rationale to build a new water treatment plant.

City Manager Arrested For Failed Community Center

I found out a nonprofit connected to the city manager was given $500K in taxpayer money to build a community center that was never completed. He was arrested and indicted on state corruption charges related to the case three months later

Reforms at West Palm Beach Police

We reported on officers complaining about a staffing shortage and toxic culture within the police department's command staff, which led to various reforms included increases to officer staff levles