Does your private company contract with government agencies? If so, your company may have records that must be disclosed to the public under Florida’s Public Records Law. Florida’s Public Records Law can be found in Chapter 119 of the Florida Statutes. It requires public agencies to make records available for inspection and copying. The law […]
Foundation keeping an eye on public records exemptions – Tallahassee Democrat
Public records and access to them continue to be limited, warned First Amendment Foundation President Barbara Petersen on Wednesday. The Legislature enacted 22 new public record exemptions in 2014 and with more legislation looking to either broaden or limit public records again this year, “I’m hoping we don’t take anotherbig hit,” she said. The number of […]
A new scam: Public records shakedown – The Florida Bar News
Bills filed to prevent more abuses Strapping a video camera around his neck, Jeffrey Marcus Gray entered the offices of Lutheran Social Services of Northeast Florida on June 16, and secretly recorded conversations with employees. The room was where people in need of housing or mental health services or those suffering from AIDS waited for […]