The Tallahassee Democrat reports that three Florida lawmakers are calling on Governor Ron DeSantis to provide clarity to state agency heads about COVID-related work protocols. Public records requests for agency policies were sent to Florida agencies. As James Call explains, the Department of Health responded almost 170 days after receipt of a public records request […]
Wendell Johnson’s IDP Blanche Legacy Project: Top Secret Before it Should Have Been- Columbia County Observer
By Stew Lilker LAKE CITY, FL – City Manager Wendell Johnson is not bashful about doing end runs around Florida’s Sunshine and Public Record laws. He has been working since July with the City Council to secure his legacy with the $20,000,000 Blanche Renovation Project. Details have been kept under wraps. [Read More]
70% of Floridans say Taxpayers Shouldn’t Cover Rick Scott’s Legal Bills – Florida Politics
By Mitch Perry Last month Governor Rick Scott agreed to pay a Tallahassee lawyer $700,000 in taxpayer funds to settle lawsuits alleging he and members of his staff violated state law when they created email accounts to hide their communications from state public records laws and then withheld the documents. As reported by the Miami Herald, the settlement […]