Daytona Beach News Journal Editorial June 28, 2017 Nobody covered themselves in glory. When it comes to their commitment to maintaining sunshine in state government, most Florida lawmakers are in the dark. That’s the conclusion of the “Sunshine Scorecard,” a rating of every state representative’s and senator’s performance on open-government issues during the 2017 legislative session. The […]
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Florida Politics by Peter Schorsch July 4, 2017 Whether it’s on a boat or at the beach, setting off fireworks or firing up the grill, Floridians are expected to kick off Fourth of July weekend in style. An estimated 2.3 million Floridians are expected to travel during the holiday weekend, part of a historic holiday […]
New Florida law bars websites from charging to remove mug shots
Daytona Beach News Journal by Frank Fernandez Jun 30, 2017 Mug shot websites will be prohibited from charging people for removing their jail photographs because of a new Florida law that takes effect Saturday.The sites will also have to remove the mug shots upon request or face a fine.The new law applies only to sites that charge […]