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 […]
The Sunshine Law and Open Government -Mount Dora Citizen
Open Government Comes With Sunshine (And Shadows) US Supreme Court Justice Louis Brandeis once said, “Sunlight is the best disinfectant.” Fortunately for us, Florida has some of the cleanest, most effective open government laws in the country. But problems with enforcement and outright abuse of its Sunshine Laws leave citizens still somewhat in the dark. […]
Lawmakers, Ask the Post about the Latest Abused Sunshine Law Exemption – Sunshine State News
Here’s a good example why I wish lawmakers would pause for a minute and think before they gouge out another exemption from Florida’s Sunshine Law. If any one of them had tried, as an average citizen, to attend Tuesday’s strategic planning day at the Palm Beach County Health Care District, they would have been out of luck. Goodbye, go home. […]
