TALLAHASSEE — Gov. Rick Scott, who recently settled eight lawsuits at taxpayer expense that accused him of violating Florida public records laws, has adopted a new records policy that’s drawing criticism. Under the policy that took effect July 1, Scott’s office now responds to public records requests from private citizens and news outlets by posting […]
Florida governor urged to pay costs of public records lawsuit – Reuters
The head of Florida’s main open-government organization said Wednesday Governor Rick Scott should personally pay the $700,000 settlement costs of a public records lawsuit, rather than letting taxpayers pick up the tab. Scott agreed to a state-paid settlement after Internet giant Google was ordered to turn over relevant documents in a dispute with a Tallahassee […]
Florida Gov. Rick Scott agrees to pay $700,000 to end public records lawsuit – Miami Herald
TALLAHASSEE – Gov. Rick Scott has agreed to spend $700,000 in taxpayer money to settle seven public records lawsuits alleging he and several members of his staff violated state law when they created email accounts to shield their communications from state public records laws and then withheld the documents. The lawsuits were filed by Steven R. […]
