By BRIAN HUGHES / News Bulletin Published: Monday, April 7, 2014 at 10:40 AM. CRESTVIEW — City Council members and city attorney Jerry Miller were “overly cautious” when the council recused itself during a March 24 presentation, according to Florida First Amendment Foundation President Barbara Petersen. At the council meeting, Miller cautioned Dr. Jean Mitchell […]
On Politics: Local websites OK, could be better – Florida Today
By Dave Berman and Stacey Barchenger Brevard County’s government website is better than average, in terms of providing public access to information. But it has room for improvement, according to a study by the Florida First Amendment Foundation. The Tallahassee-based foundation’s recently released analysis of the websites of Florida’s 67 counties and 47 of its […]
Use of Personal Email for Business Can Stir Trouble: TheLedger.com
By John Chambliss & Rick Rousos LAKELAND | Emails obtained by The Ledger show city administrators and elected officials used their personal accounts to conduct a variety of city business, including issues involving last year’s scandals at the Lakeland Police Department. Records obtained by The Ledger show former Mayor Gow Fields and City Manager Doug […]