Ballotpedia tracked one new recall effort against a local official in Florida from Sept. 4-10, bringing the yearly statewide total to six efforts against five officials. The most recent effort is:
-
Henry Rosenthal recall, Islamorada, Florida (2023): Seat 4 Village Councilman Henry Rosenthal.
- Recall organizers accused Rosenthal of malfeasance, alleging that he asked the village’s planning director to ask the rest of the council how they planned to vote on an amendment he needed for a project to open a theater and entertainment venue in the village, which violated multiple Florida laws.
- Rosenthal said, “One never knows what motivates people to do what they do. Ultimately, the truth will prevail.”
Of the six recall efforts this year, one has made the ballot. A recall election seeking to remove Cynthia Burton from her position as city commissioner of Crescent City was held on May 30, 2023. Burton was recalled. The Florida Fifth District Court of Appeal ruled the recall petition as legally insufficient and the results of the election were invalidated, with Burton remaining in her position as city commissioner.
