Visit Florida, the state’s tourism marketing agency, is a public-private partnership. This year state lawmakers funneled $75 million from taxpayers to the agency — more than they allocated for conservation land purchases. [Read More]
Sunshine Law advocates, experts say Blue Zones suit may be “a stretch” – Naples Daily News (blog)
That the plan to bring the Blue Zones wellness initiative to Collier County public schools has proven ideologically divisive is a fact. That school officials violated state law in considering the proposal is a separate matter — one now before the courts following a lawsuit by a local parent. In a complaint filed this week, […]
Rep. Greg Steube’s bill would exempt some public-private proposals from Sunshine Law – Bradenton Herald
State Rep. Greg Steube, R-Sarasota, has filed a bill to temporarily exempt from the state’s strict Sunshine Law unsolicited proposals that could be done as part of a public-private partnership. House Bill 65 would exempt such proposals relating to public infrastructure or facilities from open records and meetings requirements under certain circumstances, according to the […]
