We owe a debt of gratitude to a spunky little dog and her tenacious owner. If it wasn’t for Delila, a white Jack Russell terrier-springer spaniel mix, the Fifth District Court of Appeal would not have issued an opinion last week that was a victory for access to public records. It all started one spring evening […]
Should applicants for top Florida university jobs be kept private? – Tampa Bay Times
The argument has been made for years that the best candidates won’t apply for high-profile education leadership jobs in Florida because of the state’s open records provisions. Now a state lawmaker has put that view into legislation, as he aims to shield applicants to top posts in the state university and college systems from the […]
Gov. Scott’s failed promise of transparency – Sun Sentinel
Gov. Rick Scott has some explainin’ to do. For more than a year, he claimed he didn’t violate Florida’s public records law by using his private Gmail account for public business as alleged in a lawsuit. It turns out he was mistaken. Scott’s lawyers last month turned over 197 pages of email conversations in an […]