The Second District Court of Appeals ruled that an agency can not permanently ban a person from making public records request over an unpaid invoice. In May 2018, Zachary Smith submitted a public records request to the State Attorney’s Office for the Twentieth Judicial Circuit related to his conviction. The Office sent him an invoice […]
Senate advances bill relating to disclosure of fracking chemicals – Tampa Bay Times
Despite warnings that they were creating a “roadmap” for companies to circumvent the state’s public records law, a divided Senate committee advanced a bill Thursday that could allow oil and gas companies to shield the chemicals used in the fracking process. The measure, SB 1582, builds on legislation pending before the House and Senate that imposes new […]
DEP chief holds private meeting with Collier official to discuss oil well – Political Fix Florida
Herschel Vinyard, the head of the state Department of Environmental Protection, traveled Monday night to Collier County, promising greater transparency and an open dialogue to address local concerns about issues at an oil well near Immokalee. But despite those promises, Vinyard met with Tom Henning, chairman of the Collier County Board of Commissioners, in a […]
