In a few weeks, City Manager Doug Thomas will make arguably the biggest hire of his career when he picks the city’s next police chief. The tenure of Thomas’ last pick to fill the Lakeland’s top law enforcement position ended in controversy and scandal. Former Police Chief Lisa Womack resigned in February after a little […]
Editorial: Should public officials have to pay for public records? – Naples Daily News
The Naples City Council is divided on a matter of public record. Here’s the question: Should an elected official be required to pay for certain public record requests as citizens must do? Two schools of thought played out again recently in a Naples City Council discussion of the issue that ended in a 4-3 vote. […]
‘Blind trust’ arguments set for January – The Tampa Tribune Online
The News Service of Florida Published: November 25, 2014 An appeals court will hear arguments Jan. 14 in a challenge to a state law that allows elected officials to set up blind trusts, according to an online docket. The 1st District Court of Appeal scheduled oral arguments in the case filed by Jim Apthorp, a former […]