Noah Pransky for WTSP TAMPA, Fla. – The Florida Commission on Ethics is expected to deny Hillsborough County’s controversial petition to claim legal fees from a citizen watchdog who filed an unsuccessful ethics complaint against Commissioner Ken Hagan. According to 10News’ partners at the Tampa Bay Times, an ethics commission attorney recommended denying the order, which […]
Broadcast: Florida’s Battle Over Public-Records Access Heats Up – Public News Service
02/09/16 – By Mona Shand While no one disputes Floridians have a constitutional right to access public documents, the debate over how to crack down on a small number of abusers of that right is much more controversial. State law dictates if a person sues the government for violating public records access and wins, they’ll […]