Proposal Eliminates Ombudsman Program’s Monthly Public Meetings This article originally ran in the Florida Current. http://www.thefloridacurrent.com/article.cfm?id=35760612 12/19/2013 Florida Current By James Call A plan to reorganize the state’s ombudsman program for long-term care would eliminate local district councils and their monthly public meetings where local advocates discuss problems they’ve seen at nursing homes and assisted […]
Police Hid Use of Cell Phone Tracker Because Manufacturer Asked Nicely
It appears that at least one police department in Florida has failed to tell judges about its use of a cell phone tracking device because the department got the device on loan and promised the manufacturer to keep it all under wraps. But when police use invasive surveillance equipment to surreptitiously sweep up information about […]
FAF Announces Winner of the James C. Adkins/Sunshine Litigation Award
The First Amendment Foundation is pleased to announce it will award Frank Denton, Editor, and The Florida Times-Union the James C. Adkins/Sunshine Litigation Award. The nomination for the award was based on Denton and The Florida Times-Union exceptional success protecting and defending our open government laws through critically important litigation. The award was created to […]
