02/11/16 – BY WCJB-TV Staff State attorney Bill Cervone is reviewing claims that two county commissioners violated Florida’s sunshine law. A complaint was filed with Cervone’s office Wednesday morning stating that chair Robert “hutch” Hutchinson and commissioner Ken Cornell were present when public matters were discussed in private. [Read More]
Felony witness protection law well-intentioned but flawed -Tampa Tribune
By Joe Henderson What if there were 1,100 exemptions to the Second Amendment? Or the same number of exemptions to the freedom of religion protection? Wouldn’t happen, right? Of course not. But there are about 1,100 exemptions to Florida’s Sunshine Law, which goes directly to the heart of the First Amendment. And in early filings […]
Our View: Government in the Sunshine – Washington County News
Florida’s Government-in-the-Sunshine Law was enacted in 1967 to provide the public with the right of access to government proceedings, allowing residents to know how government at all levels is spending taxpayer dollars and what decisions those governing bodies are making. The Sunshine Law also benefits those governing bodies by helping maintain transparency and fostering a […]
