It’s easy to spend money — when it belongs to someone else. Just ask Gov. Rick Scott. The governor recently agreed to hand over $700,000 from taxpayers to settle seven lawsuits alleging that he and his staff violated Florida’s Government in the Sunshine law by creating private email accounts to skirt public-record requirements. Unfortunately, this […]
New Florida law shields police body cam videos – Tampa Tribune
TALLAHASSEE — A new Florida law now shields the footage taken by police body cameras from public view, but legal experts say that doesn’t affect the rights of citizens who want to record their own video. Unless, that is, the video has sound — and usually they do. Among new measures that took effect Wednesday […]
Lawmakers quit early but still damaged public records, Orlando Sentinel
Politicians in Tallahassee bickered about almost everything this year. Except when it comes to your constitutional right to access public information. On that, they agree you should have less access. Lawmakers did a lot of damage to public records this year. They found 13 new ways to limit government transparency and renewed seven more exemptions […]
