Florida’s Second District Court of Appeal will hear oral arguments in the appellate case brought by Collier Clerk of Courts Dwight Brock against Watchdog City journalist Gina Edwards on May 6. Brock appealed after Edwards won favorable rulings two times in the trial court in her public records lawsuit protesting the high fees charged to […]
Watchdog City First Amendment Foundation Open Government Town Hall Feb. 5 – Watchdog City
Citizens and elected officials charged hundreds of dollars for public records More exemptions to the Florida public records law that make government records secret Watchdog City and the First Amendment Foundation would like to cordially invite you to attend and participate at a Town Hall meeting on open government. Erosion of access to public records is […]
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 — […]
