LEON COUNTY DEC TAKES ANOTHER HIT

As if Scott Maddox and the Leon County Democratic Executive Committee had taken enough, it seems as though it's a case of piling on now as more negative news comes from Tallahassee.

Maddox held a dual role until earlier this year as chairman of both the Florida Democratic Party and the Leon County DEC. The recent issues regarding finances and IRS liens are well documented, so I won't rehash all that here. But an Associated Press story this morning makes note of still another problem that occured during Maddox's watch.

County political party organizations are required by Florida Statutes to post a bond and file an audit with the Supervisor of Elections annually. The Leon County SOE office notes that the local DEC failed to do so. The statute does not spell out penalties for not filing the bond and audit, but it adds to the embarassing news which has plagued the Maddox campaign.