Jacksonville’s Ethics Commission is asking Attorney General Pam Bondi to spell out the reach of a law passed last year guaranteeing people’s right to speak at meetings of local government boards. Commission members want “to maximize the breadth of the public’s right to be heard,” and are hoping state guidance can make clear how widely […]
20th Annual Sunshine State Awards
SPJ’s Florida Pro Chapter is pleased to announce the 20th annual Sunshine State Awards competition, open to all professional print, broadcast and online journalists in the state of Florida, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The competition recognizes work from calendar year 2013. This year we have added a Spanish-language division in partnership with theNational […]
Lawmakers say legislation will protect online bill paying
Pinellas County Tax Collector Diane Nelson thinks she has an inside track on getting a new exemption to Florida’s public records law. Nelson told FOX 13 she personally explained her concerns about having to disclose personal e-mail addresses used to deliver property tax bills. “I could see someone – perhaps in the month of October […]