Governor Rick Scott’s recent approval of three public records exemptions is drawing both criticism and praise from critics and proponents alike. One bill exempts the records of agencies investigating violations of the Florida RICO Act, the state’s racketeering law to fight organized crime. The records are no longer exempt once the investigation is completed. There’s […]
Meggs won’t investigate possible Sunshine Law violation in Bailey ouster – Tampa Bay Times, The Buzz
By Michael Van Sickler and Josh Solomon Thursday, January 29, 2015 7:25pm State Attorney Willie Meggs said Thursday that he will not investigate whether the state’s open meetings law was violated by Gov. Rick Scott and the three elected Cabinet members in last month’s ouster of the commissioner of the Florida Department of Law Enforcement. “It doesn’t ring my bell,” Meggs […]
State trying to chip away at your right to know – Orlando Sentinel
With a few simple mouse clicks you can renew your driver’s license, look up the deed to your house — even check the latest health-inspection report at your favorite restaurant. Getting access to public records in this digital age is easier, cheaper and faster than ever, right? Wrong. “What it’s become is more difficult, more […]
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