Official Government Records
This website uses public records from the following verified sources:
Campaign Finance Data
Voterfocus.com – Florida Division of Elections
- All campaign contribution disclosures
- Itemized contributions ($100+)
- Campaign expenditure records
- Candidate funding information
City Government Records
City of Port St. Lucie Official Website – cityofpsl.com
- City Council meeting minutes and agendas
- Planning & Zoning Board records
- Procurement and contracts
- Building permits and applications
- City ordinances and policies
City Council & Meeting Records
PSL Legistar – psl.legistar.com
- Complete city council meeting minutes
- Voting records on all issues
- Agenda items and staff reports
- Public comment records
- Legislative history
Video Records of Meetings
PSL Granicus – psl.granicus.com
- Video recordings of city council meetings
- Planning & Zoning Board meetings
- Public hearing recordings
- Complete official records
Election Information
St. Lucie County Supervisor of Elections – stlucievotes.gov
- Candidate information
- Election dates and procedures
- Voting locations
- Candidate profiles
Florida State Laws
Florida Senate – flsenate.gov
- Florida Statutes (complete state laws)
- Chapter 106 – Campaign Finance Law
- Chapter 112 – Ethics Code
- Chapter 119 – Public Records Law
- Chapter 163 – Planning & Zoning
Ethics & Oversight
Florida Commission on Ethics – ethics.state.fl.us
- Ethics complaints and determinations
- Public officer ethics standards
- Conflict of interest rules
- Advisory opinions
Good Government Organizations
League of Women Voters Florida – lwvfl.org
- Voter education materials
- Government transparency advocacy
- Election information
- Civic engagement resources
Common Cause – commoncause.org
- Campaign finance reform research
- Government accountability resources
- Transparency initiatives
- Ethics standards
Integrity Florida – integrityflorida.org
- Ethics analysis
- Campaign finance studies
- Good government advocacy
- Policy recommendations
Local News Sources
Treasure Coast Palm – tcpalm.com
- Local government reporting
- Election coverage
- Investigation and analysis
- Breaking news
Port St. Lucie Talks – portstlucietalks.com
- Local community information
- Government updates
- Resident perspectives
Hometown News TC – hometownnewstc.com
- Local news coverage
- Community information
- Government reporting
How We Verify Information
All information on this website is:
✓ Sourced from official government records – Public documents, not private claims
✓ Publicly available – Anyone can access these same records
✓ Verified – Cross-referenced across multiple sources
✓ Cited clearly – Every claim includes source attribution
✓ Linkable – Direct links to original documents when possible
✓ Updatable – Corrected immediately if errors are found
How to Verify Our Work
You can verify every claim we make by:
- Visiting the sources directly – All links provided
- Downloading the data yourself – voterfocus.com, psl.legistar.com
- Reviewing the original documents – Public records available to all
- Checking the citations – Every blog post includes source references
- Contacting the agencies – Public records requests welcome
This is transparent research. We show our work.
What We Don’t Use
This website does NOT rely on:
- ❌ Anonymous tips or rumors
- ❌ Private documents or leaked materials
- ❌ Unverified allegations
- ❌ Opinion presented as fact
- ❌ Hidden sources
- ❌ Speculation without evidence
We use only public records and verified information.
Contact the Sources
Want to verify information yourself?
City of Port St. Lucie
- Phone: 772-871-5159
- Website: cityofpsl.com
- Public Records Requests: Follow Florida Public Records Law (Chapter 119)
St. Lucie County Elections
- Phone: 772-252-8683
- Website: stlucievotes.gov
Florida Division of Elections
- Website: dos.myflorida.com/elections
- Campaign Finance: voterfocus.com
Florida Commission on Ethics
- Phone: 850-488-7864
- Website: ethics.state.fl.us
Our Commitment to Accuracy
If you find an error:
- Contact us with specific details
- Provide source showing correct information
- We’ll investigate immediately
- We’ll publish a correction
- We’ll update the affected content
Accuracy and transparency are our commitment to you.
Data Methodology
How we collected and analyzed campaign finance data:
- Source – Voterfocus.com official database
- Time Period – 2025 election cycle (July-September 2025)
- Threshold – All itemized contributions ($100+)
- Categories – Organized by industry, geography, amount
- Analysis – Calculated percentages, averages, patterns
- Verification – Cross-checked against city records where applicable
How we analyzed voting records:
- Source – PSL Legistar (psl.legistar.com)
- Time Period – 2024-2025 votes
- Coverage – All city council votes on zoning, contracts, major decisions
- Method – Tracked each official’s votes on related issues
- Analysis – Identified patterns and compared to funding sources
- Documentation – All voting records publicly available
How we researched zoning decisions:
- Source – Planning & Zoning Board records, city council minutes
- Time Period – Applications and decisions 2024-2025
- Method – Tracked from application → decision → any follow-up
- Cross-reference – Checked applicant names against donor lists
- Analysis – Compared approval rates, timeline, conditions
- Documentation – All records publicly accessible
Last Updated: March 2026
This commitment to transparency and accuracy is non-negotiable.