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FLORIDA JQC RESPONSE RE: KRISTIN KANNER SUBMISSION

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EMERGENCY CRIMINAL COMPLAINT: Harold F. Pryor, State Attorney (SUBMITTED VIA EMAIL TO SAO 17, SAO 20, GOVERNOR RON DESANTIS + FL SENATOR RICK SCOTT 7-18-25)

 Page 1 of 3  EMERGENCY CRIMINAL COMPLAINT   (JULY 17, 2025)  To:  Harold F. Pryor, State Attorney  Broward County State Attorney’s Office  201 SE 6th Street, Suite 665  Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301  Email: sao17@browardstateattorney.org  From:  Kathryn Stillwell Dressler  1011 Elbert St, Darien, GA 31305  kathryndressler@gmail.com | (561) 870-9988  Subject: EMERGENCY CRIMINAL COMPLAINT – ABUSE, NEGLECT, AND JUDICIAL  MISCONDUCT ENDANGERING MINOR CHILD AURORA GAWOR  I. OVERVIEW  This complaint is filed on behalf of minor child Aurora Gawor, who has been unlawfully removed from the care of her protective mother and placed in the custody of Paul Gawor, despite:  - Documented domestic violence arrest against the child’s father,  - Abuse disclosures from the child captured in TalkingParents video calls,  - Medical neglect and endangerment, - Judicial actors’ refusal to permit hearings or re...

STATE OF FL OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR EXECUTIVE ORDER NUMBER 25-133 (RE KRISTIN KANNER INVESTIGATION)

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 STATE OF FLORIDA  OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR  EXECUTIVE ORDER NUMBER 25-133  (State Attorney Executive Assignment)  WHEREAS, the Honorable HAROLD F. PRYOR, State Attorney for the Seventeenth  Judicial Circuit of Florida, has advised Governor RON DESANTIS that allegations have been made  against Kristin Kanner; and  WHEREAS, the Honorable HAROLD F. PRYOR has also advised the Governor that Kristin  Kanner is a sitting circuit judge for the Seventeenth Judicial Circuit and a former employee of the  state attorney's office; and  WHEREAS, the Honorable HAROLD F. PRYOR, to avoid a conflict of interest or any  appearance of impropriety, has voluntarily disqualified himself and has requested the executive  assignment of another State Attorney regarding the investigation and prosecution of this case and all  related matters regarding Kristin Kanner; and  WHEREAS, the Honorable AMIRA D. FOX, State Attorney for the Twentieth J...

Florida JQC Attachment A — Statement of Facts (Judge Kristin K. Kanner)

 Page 1 of 14  JQC Attachment A — Statement of Facts  (Judge Kristin K. Kanner)  A. Respondent’s Role  (Primary issuing authority; retaliation and enforcement after notice)  Judge Kristin K. Kanner is the judicial officer who issued the May 22, 2025 and  May 27, 2025 orders, including the order relied upon to effectuate the interstate pick up and seizure of my minor child on May 27, 2025.  These enforcement orders were issued after my May 12, 2025 emergency pro se  filings, which placed the Court on explicit notice of:  • predictable and foreseeable physical and psychological harm to my minor  child;  • documented harm occurring under court-imposed processes;  • jurisdictional defects requiring immediate UCCJEA review; and  • the need for emergency intervention to prevent further harm.  Despite this actual notice, Judge Kanner escalated enforcement rather than halting  proceedings and adjudicating threshold ...

Broward judge suspended as he's investigated for ‘bad jokes' while on bench (NBC Miami, 5-14-25)

Broward judge suspended as he's investigated for ‘bad jokes' while on bench Circuit Judge Gary Farmer is accused of repeatedly making inappropriate comments in court. Broward judge suspended as he's investigated for ‘bad jokes' while on bench Circuit Judge Gary Farmer is accused of repeatedly making inappropriate comments in court. By News Service of Florida • Published May 14, 2025 • Updated on May 14, 2025 at 5:14 pm You’re watching the NBC6 South Florida News streaming channel, which plays local South Florida news 24 hours a day, seven days a week. You can find the “NBC6 South Florida News” streaming channel on your phone or computer, and on Peacock, Samsung, Roku, Xumo or on our app, so you can watch our local news on your schedule. The Florida Supreme Court on Wednesday indefinitely suspended Broward County Circuit Judge Gary Farmer, a former Senate Democratic leader, after an investigative panel accused him of “pervasive and extensive” behavior demonstrating “unfi...

DeSantis admin diverted child welfare and medical funds for consultants, ads (Tampa Bay Times, 12-12-25)

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News Florida Politics By Lawrence MowerTimes staff Alexandra GloriosoTimes/Herald Tallahassee Bureau Reporter Justin GarciaTimes staff Published Dec. 12, 2025 Updated Dec. 12, 2025 DeSantis admin diverted child welfare and medical funds for consultants, ads During the fight to defeat Amendments 3 and 4 last year, Gov. DeSantis’ administration spent at least $36.2 million in taxpayer funds. DeSantis admin diverted child welfare and medical funds for consultants, ads During the fight to defeat Amendments 3 and 4 last year, Gov. DeSantis’ administration spent at least $36.2 million in taxpayer funds. Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks during a news conference on May 20 in Tampa. The governor came out in strong opposition to two citizen-led ballot initiatives in 2024 and marshaled state resources against them. Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks during a news conference on May 20 in Tampa. The governor came out in strong opposition to two citizen-led ballot initiatives in 2024 and marshaled state resources aga...

Broward Judge Mardi Levey Cohen receives public reprimand, 10-day suspension (Broward.us, 6-3-25)

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  Broward Judge Mardi Levey Cohen receives public reprimand, 10-day suspension The Florida Supreme Court on Tuesday publicly reprimanded Broward County Judge Mardi Levey Cohen after an investigation into allegations that she acted improperly during a 2022 re-election campaign. Levey Cohen, who also received a 10-day suspension, appeared before justices for the reprimand. The Supreme Court last month approved an agreement, known as a stipulation, reached by Levey Cohen and the state Judicial Qualifications Commission, which investigates judicial conduct. A filing at the Supreme Court said Levey Cohen was accused, in part, of forwarding an email about her election opponent to a representative of the Wynmoor Condominium Democratic Club “without verifying the accuracy of the claims.” The information, for example, included an accusation that Levey Cohen’s opponent obtained money from the federal Paycheck Protection Program during the COVID-19 pandemic when she did not qualify. Also, a M...