When Floridians criticize their elected (or unelected) officials, they shouldn’t have to fear armed law enforcement showing up at their front doors.

But that’s exactly what happened to a Largo couple who sent a postcard to the current, unelected head of Florida’s Department of Financial Services . The three-word message — directed at Blaise Ingoglia, currently acting as Florida’s chief financial officer —was sharp, but certainly not threatening: “You lack values.” It was signed by James O’Gara — who, along with his wife Cathy, is active in progressive political causes.

What happened next was crazy — and chilling. As the Sentinel’s Jeffrey Schweers reported, Wednesday morning brought a knock on the O’Garas’ door. Outside were two men with guns on their hips, wearing bulletproof vests w

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