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 […]
The slow fading light of a Scott initiative – Blog-The Fine Print
Sorry for the delay – time for another installment of Inside the Tallahassee bubble news Three years ago this May Gov. Rick Scott unveiled an initiative that he said would help citizens hold their government accountable. Project Sunburst as it was called was described as a way to increase access to public records held by […]
Gov. Scott no longer uses state email, aide says – Orlando Sentinel
Gov. Rick Scott has quit using any email for state business. “The governor now only uses email to communicate with family,” his deputy communications director John Tupps said. The Orlando Sentinel raised the question as other top public officials — notably Democratic presidential prospect Hillary Clinton — faced criticism over their email practices. The former secretary of state set […]
