Did Gov. Rick Scott intentionally break the law by withholding emails in a personal account from which he conducted state business? That question will now be raised in court. A Leon County Circuit Court judge ruled this week that an ongoing lawsuit against Gov. Rick Scott can be amended to include the complaint that Scott […]
Senate passes measure to improve FOIA – AP
The Senate has passed a bill to update the Freedom of Information Act. By voice vote on Monday, lawmakers endorsed a bill by Democratic Sen. Patrick Leahy of Vermont and Republican Sen. John Cornyn of Texas that the sponsors said would require federal agencies to have a presumption of openness. Under the bill, exemptions to […]
Marco Island school targeted by Florida nonprofit that has come under scrutiny – Political Fix Florida
The email was sent at 10:20 p.m. to George Andreozzi’s Gmail account on a Saturday in early April. The sender, identified only as “An Onoma,” requested Andreozzi’s last payroll transaction from his job as principal of the Marco Island Charter Academy high school. Andreozzi, who has since retired, never responded or even acknowledged the email. […]