Remember “textgate”? In 2012, an advocacy group discovered that Orange County Mayor Teresa Jacobs and four commissioners were exchanging cellphone text messages with others and then deleting them. Ultimately, the county officials were fined for violating the public-records law. Now that same advocacy group — Organize Now — has uncovered another potential technology-based public-records scandal, […]
Gov. Rick Scott A No-Show For Private Emails Deposition – FCIR
Gov. Rick Scott skipped out on a deposition Friday that is part of a lawsuit concerning his alleged use of private emails and texts to conduct state business. Instead, Scott—who is currently locked in a heated and closely contested re-election bid— attended a fundraiser. According to The Miami Herald, Attorney Steven R. Andrews was prepared to […]
Some Call Governor’s Transparency Efforts Cloudy – WFSU
When it comes to transparency, Florida Governor Rick Scott hasn’t always been crystal clear. So says President of the First Amendment Foundation, Barbara Petersen. She says some of that stems from the governor’s long history working in the private sector. “We had a few bumps along the way there early in the administration if you […]
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