By Allison Shirk NORTH PORT — The city of North Port put in writing a public records policy that would limit the number of public records an individual or news organization can request in one day — a move that Barbara Petersen, president of the First Amendment Foundation out of Tallahassee, said is an “impermissible […]
Supreme Court Now Asked to Review ‘Blind Trusts’ Ruling – Political Fix Florida
After a state appeals court declined to reconsider its ruling, its decision regarding Florida’s ‘blind trusts’ law now is heading to the state’s Supreme Court. Plaintiff Jim Apthorp, former chief of staff to the late Democratic Gov. Reubin Askew, on Wednesday asked the high court to review the ruling. In February, the 1st District Court […]
SUNSHINE WEEK: Editorial: Florida without sunshine wouldn’t be pretty – Florida Society of News Editors
State laws requiring that government conduct its business in public and that the records of official business be available for public inspection are as critical to the functioning of our government as fair elections and a free press. Consider the ongoing debate about Hillary Clinton’s emails while secretary of state, and ask yourself whether our […]
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