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, […]
Sunshine advocates: Scott won’t commit to operating more in the open in second term – Naked Politics
Declaring that Florida’s open government laws have been “under attack in recent years,” the First Amendment Foundation asked the two candidates for governor to answer three questions pledging to reverse recent trends and operate with more transparent practices if they are elected. Gov. Rick Scott and challenger Charlie Crist were asked if they would agree […]
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 […]
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