Orlando Sentinel June 14, 2021 The Florida Supreme Court has handed down an important — but increasingly rare — open records win that’s going to mean faster access to information not just for the state’s press corps but for all Floridians. The court last week finalized a new rule that no longer requires clerks of courts across Florida to be responsible […]
Florida lawmakers used COVID as excuse to ignore public opinion | Opinion
Tallahassee Democrat by Patricia Brigham and Pamela C. Marsh April 4, 2021 The Florida Legislature had quite a time in its now concluded 60-day session — passing legislation that will hurt Florida and Floridians — after limiting public access to testimony. Public access, public comment and public protests hold governments accountable. When governments around the […]
A close call this time, but lawmakers have a bad attitude on openness | Cotterell
Tallahassee Democrat by Bill Cotterell May 1, 2021 We in the news media tend to treat every proposed exemption from Florida’s open-meetings and public-records laws with a skepticism bordering on hostility, even contempt. Some information in the hands of government, some proceedings involving public officials, must be secret for obvious reasons of public safety and […]
