JACKSONVILLE – When it comes to providing access to public records, one rule should serve as a reliable guide for officials throughout Florida. Always be open and transparent. And never be too cute and clever for your own good. That should be easy enough to remember and follow. But Gov. Rick Scott isn’t grasping this […]
Mark Ferrulo: Scott and his senior staff have operated in secrecy for too long
It was recently revealed that Adam Hollingsworth, Scott’s embattled Chief of Staff, frequently uses text messages to discuss state business, which is against official policy. This continues an alarming pattern of the Scott administration acting behind closed doors and out of view of the public they are supposed to serve. Now, Progress Florida has joined […]
Gov. Scott’s office: Ask employees for records, not us – The Tampa Tribune
TALLAHASSEE — The administration of Gov. Rick Scott is making a unique legal argument when it comes to handing over public records: Get it from the employees, not us. As part of a bitter ongoing legal battle, attorneys who work for the governor late last month declared that both current and former employees are the […]