Bob Norman

News Director

Bob Norman is a veteran Florida journalist whose work exposing corruption has led to indictments of several public officials and the removal of misbehaving judges from the bench. He began reporting in Florida in 1993, with tenures at the Fort Myers News-Press, the New Times, and investigative reporter for WPLG-Channel 10 in Miami. Now a contributing writer for Columbia Journalism Review and the Washingtonian, Norman has received dozens of journalism honors, including the Livingston Award.


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As feds investigate Sheriff Marceno, a beloved retired firefighter he put on the payroll has taken his own life

On the morning of Nov. 15, retired firefighter John McMahon was doing what he loved to do: honoring fallen heroes.  That day McMahon, wearing his …

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“Off the books”: Marceno-appointed honorary deputy, campaign donor received special favor   

Malek Khalil isn’t a cop, far from it in fact, but that didn’t stop him from flashing a Lee County sheriff’s badge during a disturbance …

A black grand piano

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Receipt shows Sheriff Marceno received $9,000 piano from same LCSO “ghost employee” alleging kickback scheme

For Lee County Sheriff Carmine Marceno, jeweler Ken Romano was more than a close friend and gambling buddy – he was a “brother.”   “My brother …

Sheriff Marceno in military gear on a helicopter.

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Update: September 25, 2024 at 3:55 PM ET This story has been updated to add additional information and include sheriff’s attorney Day’s assertion that Sheriff Marceno lacks any knowledge of an active FBI investigation.

Video shows Sheriff Marceno accepting a stack of cash from former “ghost employee.” Marceno’s lawyer says the transaction was legitimate.

Embattled Lee County Sheriff Carmine Marceno has been captured in video recordings accepting a stack of cash from the same “ghost employee” who has claimed …

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LCSO releases “ghost employee” contract with jeweler who alleges kickback scheme involving Sheriff Marceno

Lee County Sheriff Carmine Marceno put Ken Romano on the public payroll as a consultant in 2022 at $5,700 a month to provide “guidance regarding …

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Allegations of money laundering and misappropriation of funds made against Lee County Sheriff Marceno. And yes, they involve a former gambling buddy. 

Bonita Springs jeweler Ken Romano didn’t hide his association with Lee County Sheriff Carmine Marceno.  The two men were allegedly close friends who shared a …

Race cars at Sebring International Raceway.

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Sebring airport officials pulled a fast one on public with shady land sale

Members of the government board overseeing the Sebring Regional Airport — which includes the historic Sebring International Raceway — tend to speak slowly in a …

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Trident Exclusive: Trump VP hopeful Byron Donalds’ ex-wife shares her story, says what he’s doing is “super-dangerous”

When Bisa Hall met fellow Florida A&M University freshman Byron Donalds on campus in 1996, she believed the future Congressman and Donald Trump vice-presidential short-lister …

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Fugitive political operative and Proud Boys associate goads judge in email, claims he runs a “kangaroo court”

In a defiant email written to a Central Florida judge, fugitive Republican blogger Jacob Engels all but dared the court to arrest him on a …

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Sex, barflies, and videotape: Report details how GOP power couple prowled pubs for threesome partners 

While Moms For Liberty cofounder Bridget Ziegler and her husband, former Florida GOP chair Christian Ziegler, fight in court today to keep law enforcement records …

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“Corrosive” Florida Senate bill will hide public corruption rather than expose it, ethics expert says

A top Florida ethics expert is sounding the alarm about an ethics bill passed by the state Senate Thursday that would make it easier for …

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Florida Rep. Dan Daley rips North Springs water district for its “flat out disregard for the law”

Days after the Florida Auditor General found the North Springs Improvement District had violated state laws and stymied competition while it handed out millions in …