Office Depot is packing up its corporate bags and shipping out of the Sunshine State, but not before scoring millions in state and local taxpayer incentives. The Boca Raton business giant announced Wednesday that Staples Inc., its chief office supplies competitor, is buying the Fortune 300 company and moving its South Florida corporate headquarters out of the […]
Once again, Gov. Scott shows his fondness for avoiding the sunshine – The Florida Times-Union
Far too often, Gov. Rick Scott has needed reminders that he must respect Florida’s open government laws just as much as other public officials and agencies. The latest example is Scott’s secretive behavior in forcing out Florida Department of Law Enforcement Commissioner Gerald Bailey, which has resulted in a lawsuit filed by St. Petersburg attorney […]
Florida’s Government….In The Darkness – Florida Society of News Editors
The State of Florida is recognized worldwide as The Sunshine State and that recognition applies not just to the sun that warms our heartland and beaches, it has also come to describe a state government that is open and accessible to all citizens, most clearly expressed in our state’s Sunshine and Open Government laws. But a […]