Ethics Commission approves settlement on congressional candidate Dale Holness violations — after dissenting commissioner argues $1,000 penalty is too light

The Florida Ethics Commission has signed off on a settlement agreement with former Broward County Commissioner Dale Holness over his repeated failure to accurately disclose his income as required by state law. He’ll pay a fine of $1,000 — an amount one state ethics commissioner opposed, arguing it was insufficient. Holness narrowly lost a Democratic congressional primary in November and is running again for Congress this year.