Tallahassee Democrat’s by The Rotunda’s Trimmel Gomes November 14, 2017 On Trimmel Gomes’ latest episode of The Rotunda, as officials in Tallahassee and the legislature find themselves marred in controversy, Barbra Petersen, president of the First Amendment Foundation, a Tallahassee-based public record, and open meetings watchdog, explains new ways the public can hold government officials […]
Archives for November 15, 2017
State Attorney investigating Santa Rosa County utilities board members
Northwest Florida Daily News by Jennie McKeon November 14, 2017 The State Attorney’s Office is investigating possible violations of Sunshine Law of Santa Rosa County utility systems board members. Chief Assistant State Attorney Greg Marcille confirmed that the the State Attorney’s Office has recieved a complaint last week about four Fairpoint Regional Utility System (FRUS) […]
City Council president cracks down on text messaging with mayor’s office
Florida Times-Union by Christopher Hong November 14, 2017 Jacksonville’s City Council president wants to restrict council members from having private conversations through text messages with officials from Mayor Lenny Curry’s office during public meetings, which she says will improve the transparency of their decision making. Council President Anna Lopez Brosche created a new rule this […]