In the technological age of the 21st century, access to public records and information should be a fairly straightforward and efficient process. Unfortunately, in Florida, the methods of obtaining public information are anything but. Last year, the Center for Public Integrity, a journalistic watchdog group, requested information from Florida’s 17th Judicial Circuit about “the procedures […]
Florida Court Charges Non-Profit News Org $132K For Public Records – FCIR
A news organization seeking information about foreclosure policies in Florida got slammed with a prohibitively high fee for its public records request. According to the Center For Public Integrity: When the Center for Public Integrity last summer requested records from Florida’s 17th judicial circuit regarding the procedures and policies surrounding foreclosure cases, officials were more than happy to comply — […]