TALLAHASSEE — When the Florida House unexpectedly left the Capitol three days early, it disrupted midstream what critics say could have been a devastating session for open-government laws. Dozens of proposals were dropped. The Legislature was unable to exempt from public disclosure the names of people vying for top jobs at state colleges and universities […]
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 […]
Editorial: Thirty-five ways legislators would dim Florida Sunshine – Palm Beach Post
Every year in mid-March, the nation’s news organizations spearhead an initiative called “Sunshine Week,” to focus citizens’ attention on the critical importance of transparency to the healthy functioning of our unique democracy. The initiative, which begins today, originated with the First Amendment Foundation in Tallahassee and the Florida Society of News Editors. Anyone who doubts the public […]
