First Amendment advocates are asking Gov. Rick Scott to veto three Senate bills his office received Thursday, arguing that each measure represents another diminishment of Florida’s long tradition of open government and open records. The First Amendment Foundation, an advocacy group for open government funded by newspapers and other groups and individuals, is asking Scott […]
Higher Education President And Provost Candidates Exempt From Sunshine Law – WFSU
The sun would no longer come out when it comes to identifying university and college president and provost candidates. At least that’s the point of a public-record exemption moving in the Legislature. HB 223 would keep public higher education institutions from identifying university and college president or provost applicants. Rep. Neil Combee, R-Polk City, says […]
Florida editorial roundup – Bradenton Herald
Gary Pruitt, president and CEO of the Associated Press, nails it on our Other Views page: “The Freedom of Information Act and state open-records laws are powerful reporting tools. But it’s important to remember that they don’t exist just for journalists. They are there for everyone.” Floridians, especially, should take his words to heart, because […]
