01/04/16 – Here’s a New Year’s resolution every public official should make: Don’t ever conduct a job candidate search and promise to keep applicants’ names confidential.

The board members of the South Broward Hospital District have learned in the past few weeks that trying to circumvent Florida’s open government laws to keep applicants’ names secret is just a bad idea.

The board hired a search firm to find a replacement for Frank Sacco, who is retiring after 28 years as the CEO of Memorial Healthcare System, which is headquartered in Hollywood. The board governs the tax-supported system. [Read More]