DeSantis suspends Central Florida State Attorney Monique Worrell for ‘neglect of duty'
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Wednesday he is suspending Central Florida's top prosecutor Monique H. Worrell, saying she has neglected her duties as a state attorney.
It's the second time DeSantis, a Republican, has removed a Democratic state attorney and follows an investigation that began when a teenager was charged with fatally shooting a television reporter and a 9-year-old girl.
"The state of Florida is a law and order state and that means we have strong policies to hold criminals accountable for their misconduct," DeSantis said. "Prosecutors have a duty to faithfully enforce the law. One's political agenda cannot trump this solemn duty."
The governor added that refusing to do so...
