By Christopher Hong In reaction to The Florida Times-Union revealing Jacksonville City Council members exchanged legally questionable text messages with the leader of the firefighters’ union during a meeting last month, the council president has banned the use of cellphones during meetings and a group of citizens filed a lawsuit saying that council members violated Florida’s […]
Text messages from Jacksonville council members deepen questions over Sunshine Law violations – Jacksonville.com
By Christopher Hong New text messages from Jacksonville City Council members obtained by The Florida Times-Union reveal the president of the firefighters’ union relayed communications between council members during a meeting last month as he worked behind-the-scenes to sway a vote, which is prohibited by Florida’s open government law. [Read More]
Investigation: JEA May Have Violated Sunshine Law -WJCT
By Ryan Benk Jacksonville’s utility company is in hot water after emails revealed possible violations of state public-records law. A Florida Times-Union investigation found JEA’s board may have used prepared statements to discuss decisions made ahead of public meetings. [Read More]
