A bill that would make the process of selecting university and Florida College System presidents private advanced Tuesday through its third state House committee. Opponents fear that House Bill 223, if passed, would shut the public out from the process of selecting some of the highest-paid positions in the higher-education system. “Faculty, staff, parents, students, […]
On Average, More Than 25 Sunshine Law Exemptions Created Annually Over Past Three-Decades – The Tampa Tribune
The “sun” may be getting dimmer in the Sunshine State. The Florida Senate on Tuesday unanimously passed a bill (SB 200) that exempts from public records disclosure any email address used by tax collectors to send tax notices. It’s one of at least 60 efforts introduced this legislative session to close more state-held information to […]
College-Related Secrecy Bill Put on Pause – Political Fix Florida
A bill that would make secret all searches for public university and college presidents was pulled from consideration Thursday even as a Senate panel was discussing it. Senate Republican Leader Bill Galvano of Bradenton moved to “temporarily postpone” the bill (SB 182) after he chatted with several other members of the Rules committee on the dais, […]
