By Jennifer Portman, Democrat senior writer The Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation was ordered last month to pay a Collier County couple $6,720 in legal and other fees for failing to provide records as required by the state’s open records law. Chief Circuit Judge Charles A. Francis ordered DBPR to cover expenses incurred […]
April Shine On – Monthly Chat with First Amendment Foundation
Barbara Petersen with the Florida First Amendment Foundation is back! Last month she addressed the issue of whether notes taken by public officials during meetings are subject to public information laws and what police are required to release during an ongoing investigation. This month Shine On will take a look at some bills to watch in […]
Sunshine benefits both citizens and government – Opinion, The Tallahassee Democrat
By P.C. Wu When it comes to having an open and transparent government that is accountable to the people, Florida truly leads the nation. Since the Florida “Government in the Sunshine” law was enacted in 1967, we have served as a model for other states. In a world where technological advancements have introduced even more […]