Bill Cotterell, 03/31/2014 – 03:06 PM The Florida League of Cities warned Monday that a public records package that sped through the Senate last week and is starting to move in House committees could lead to costly legal action against local governments over access to government documents. The House Governmental Operations Subcommittee approved the bill […]
Proposal codifies Sunshine law: Public gains in bill clearing Senate, heading to House
By Bill Cotterell Democrat correspondent Sometimes, little things mean a lot in Florida’s vaunted sunshine statutes. A bill that unanimously cleared the Senate last week, and is set for a House subcommittee hearing Monday, would make it a little quicker and easier for Floridians to get a look at documents produced by state and local […]
FDLE signed Stingray deal
By Jennifer Portman Democrat senior writer The Florida Department of L aw Enforcement does in fact have a non-disclosure agreement with the maker of its cell phone tracking equipment that prohibits the agency from disc losing any information about the devices to the government or the public without a court order or written consent by […]