Recently the Sentinel reported that prosecutors were looking at possible violations of Florida’s “Government in the Sunshine” laws by public officials in Maitland. Its City Council is the latest among several Central Florida public agencies in recent years whose members have been investigated for violating open meetings or open records requirements. We conducted an email […]
Gov. Scott takes fight over his Gmail to California – Miami Herald
After striking out in Florida court, Gov. Rick Scott has hired a California law firm to fight the subpoena ordering Google to release details about private email accounts believed to be used by the governor and his staff to conduct public business. California attorney John A. Hartog filed a petition in Santa Clara County court […]
Brevard County Clerk of Court to withhold EDC payments – Brevard Times
Brevard County Clerk of Court, Scott Ellis, says that his office will withhold payments to the Economic Development Commission of Florida’s Space (EDC) since October 1st because the County Commission failed to follow the County’s procurement policy during the recent award of the County’s revised $1.4 million contract with the EDC. “In your procurement policy, […]