In the wake of an alleged charity scam that helped cost the state’s former lieutenant governor her job, Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam and a pair of lawmakers are pushing legislation that would tighten rules on non-profit organizations.
The measure is aimed at giving the state and consumers more information about what charities, particularly those that raise large amounts of money, are doing with contributions. Putnam unveiled the legislation Wednesday at a meeting of the Florida Nonprofit Alliance, where members largely seemed receptive.
