In Florida we pride ourselves on our policy of government in the sunshine. We expect all aspects of lawmaking and enforcement to be transparent so voters can see and participate in our democratic process and have access to relevant information to hold elected officials accountable. Most governors have honored this commitment to open government and […]
Florida Sunshine Law: Change Attitudes On Records – The Ledger
It was disappointing, to say the least, to learn last week that Gov. Rick Scott, or his staff, had not been completely forthcoming about Scott’s usage of private email accounts to discuss public business. The troubling episode, as laid out by The Associated Press, reeks of political opportunism and offers another reminder of the importance […]
State prisons agency knew requested public records were destroyed under ‘deficient’ backup system – Political Fix Florida
Matt Dixon, (@Mdixon55) A “deficient” backup system was in place when nearly two years of Florida Department of Correction’s public emails were destroyed, according to an inspector general’s report published in August 2013. The destruction of public records was first reported by the Scripps-Tribune Capitol Bureau in October. The department admitted all emails from January […]