A news organization seeking information about foreclosure policies in Florida got slammed with a prohibitively high fee for its public records request. According to the Center For Public Integrity: When the Center for Public Integrity last summer requested records from Florida’s 17th judicial circuit regarding the procedures and policies surrounding foreclosure cases, officials were more than happy to comply — […]
Public records made available, but at a whopping $132,348 – Miami Herald Blog
State agencies often charge for public records, but one news organization encountered sticker shock when it received the bill for its request. Florida’s 17th judicial circuit court charged the Center for Public Integrity $132,348 for records regarding the procedures and policies surrounding foreclosure cases last summer A story from the investigative news organization states that […]
Governor’s office now won’t release completed prison report into alleged corruption – Miami Herald Blog
Florida’s chief inspector general is refusing to release an investigation that sources say will exonerate four veteran law enforcement inspectors who allege they were threatened and retaliated against for trying to expose corruption in the Department of Corrections. FDOC Inspector General Jeffery Beasley launched the probe into possible misconduct by the inspectors after they uncovered […]