A Tallahassee appellate court Tuesday upheld a local ruling that the city of Jacksonville violated the state’s Government in the Sunshine law during pension negotiations in 2013. In the three-judge decision, the 1st District Court of Appeal unanimously rejected arguments that Circuit Judge Waddell Wallace erred when he ruled in favor of the Sunshine lawsuit […]
Tampa International Airport Attorney Investigated for Possible Sunshine Law Violation – Aviation Pros
Airport attorney Gigi Rechel is being investigated to determine if she violated the Florida Sunshine Law by failing to archive dozens of text messages between herself and a former board member. The Florida Bar Association is investigating a complaint that Rechel broke the law by not ensuring that the messages were saved. When text messages […]
Sunshine Law case against Chris Dorworth dismissed – Orlando Sentinel
An Orange County judge on Tuesday dismissed a charge of breaking the state’s public meeting laws against former state representative-turned-lobbyist Chris Dorworth. Judge Tanya Davis Wilson, who was set to start jury selection Thursday, ruled Dorworth’s First Amendment right to free speech was violated by the misdemeanor charge against him. “A private citizen has a protected […]