01/24/16 – Editorial In what appears to be an effort to substantially weaken Florida’s public records law and make it more difficult for citizens to gain access to public records, state Rep. Greg Steube has introduced HB 1021 and state Sen. Rene Garcia has introduced SB 1220. These bills will amend Florida statute §119.12 to […]

01/23/16 – By Dennis Maley As the Florida Legislative session closes out its second week, several major issues have begun to shake out. The governor signed a controversial water bill. Two major gun laws died in committee and a public records law could have a major impact on Florida’s Sunshine Laws, as well as the […]

01/22/16 – Editorial The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has drawn its share of criticism on these pages for decisions made in managing various species. Let’s give credit, though, to the agency for resuming the Florida Python Challenge that was held in 2013, then took a break in 2014 and 2015. [Read More]