It starts with a demand that a low-level city employee produce a public record on the spot. Or with an email to a private company demanding invoices relating to a public agency. Often, it ends with a lawsuit. For more than a year, government officials all over Florida and the vendors they do business with […]
Call for State Open Government Hall of Fame Nominations – National Freedom of Information Coalition (NFOIC)
Dear Friends of NFOIC, Heroes of the 50 States: The State Open Government Hall of Fame recognizes longterm contributions of individuals to open government in their respective states. The annual award is a joint effort by Society of Professional Journalists and the National Freedom of Information Coalition to recognize such an individual — someone whose service, accomplishments […]
Scott signs 44 bills into law, including concealed carry, body camera legislation – Tampa Bay Times
Gov. Rick Scott signed 44 bills into law Thursday afternoon, including one allowing concealed weapons to be carried without a permit during emergency evacuations and another that will shield police body camera videos from public record laws. The concealed carry bill is a favorite project of Sen. Jeff Brandes, R-St. Petersburg, who says the change […]
