The story of the life and influence of LeRoy Collins is told in this biography that highlights how his courageous moral leadership was responsible for modernizing all branches of the Florida state gov
In the 1970s, justices on the Florida Supreme Court were popularly elected. But a number of scandals threatened to topple the court until public outrage led to profound reforms and fundamental changes
Reubin Askew became governor in 1970 during a wave of political development and legislative reform that Floridians still refer to as the Golden Age. Elected on a platform of tax reform, Askew led a gr