EFFORT FORMING TO PUSH FOR OPEN-GOVERNMENT PROTECTIONS Worried that lawmakers and Gov. Rick Scott’s administration are chipping away at Florida’s open-government laws, a coalition of groups is being formed to try to “push back,” a leader of the effort said Thursday. Barbara Petersen, president of the First Amendment Foundation, said a meeting was held Thursday […]
Police body camera exemptions wrong for our right to know – news-press.com
At the bottom of most news releases that circulate from local and state governmental agencies is this disclaimer: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state and local officials regarding state or local business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your email communications […]
Bill would guard some body camera footage – HT Politics
Almost any video recorded by police body cameras is a public record under Florida law. But that could change with a bill moving through the Florida Legislature. On Tuesday, the Senate tweaked a bill that would restrict access to police body camera video, before sending the measure toward a full Senate vote. The bill would […]
