The Florida Senate today passed several pieces of priority legislation including: Senate Bill 542, by Senator Jeff Brandes (R-St. Petersburg), which aims to increase the availability of private-market flood insurance options; Senate Bill 846, by Senator Jack Latvala (R-Clearwater), which expands Florida’s ethics laws; and Senate Bill 1648, by Senator Ring (D-Margate), which updates Florida’s […]
Right to know – Tallahassee Democrat: Editorial
In this space we often chide legislators when efforts are made to limit the public’s access to government records. Such access is intended for every citizen, but in all honesty, the media tend to take such restrictions personally. Thus it was with joy that, in late March, we saw the state Senate vote unanimously in […]
State inspectors denied records at Tampa VA hospital – The Tampa Tribune
By Howard Altman | Tribune Staff Published: April 9, 2014 | Updated: April 9, 2014 at 08:33 PM For the second time in as many days, inspectors from the state’s Agency for Health Care Administration were turned away from a local Department of Veterans Affairs medical center after seeking records. Two inspectors visited […]