The Florida Times-Union by Christopher Hong November 27, 2018 The City Council on Tuesday struck down a package of transparency reforms that would publish emails and text messages lawmakers exchange with lobbyists and force city officials to reveal details about trips they take on the dimes of political committees, which are shrouded under existing disclosure […]
Lawyers for Nikolas Cruz want to keep jail records private
Associated Press by Peter Burke November 27, 2018 Cruz sat in a Broward County courtroom as attorneys discussed procedural motions involving the 20-year-old’s trial, which has not yet been scheduled. Defense lawyers asked Judge Elizabeth Scherer to keep the Broward County jail records about Cruz’s mental condition sealed to protect his privacy. They are from daily observation reports done […]
THE COST OF SUNSHINE: 2018 AUDIT
WUFT NEWS by Andrew Briz, Cailtin Ostroff, Ethan Bauer, Alexa Lorenzo, Gabrielle Calise, Ryan Serpico April 14, 2018 Would you want to know if your local school has a mold problem? Or if your new neighbor from the other side of Florida has a criminal record? Or if your city’s police department is following protocol during […]