The Florida Senate voted 38-0 on Tuesday to approve a public-records exemption that would prevent the release of taxpayers’ email addresses obtained by county tax collectors for the purpose of sending tax notices. The bill, sponsored by Sen. Jack Latvala, R-Clearwater, said such email addresses can be used for identity theft and scams. “The public […]
On Average, More Than 25 Sunshine Law Exemptions Created Annually Over Past Three-Decades – The Tampa Tribune
The “sun” may be getting dimmer in the Sunshine State. The Florida Senate on Tuesday unanimously passed a bill (SB 200) that exempts from public records disclosure any email address used by tax collectors to send tax notices. It’s one of at least 60 efforts introduced this legislative session to close more state-held information to […]
Legislature’s Sunshine outlook gets darker – newspress.com
Florida’s reputation as the sunniest place for government transparency could get cloudier if a host of bills make it to the finish line in the 2015 legislative session. Over 40 exemptions have been proposed. And even early in the session, many already seem to have a chance of flying through. This year, “it’s a longer […]
