Osceola Clerk of Court Armando Ramirez received advice this week from the First Amendment Foundation on upholding the state’s public records laws.

The letter from the state watchdog was written in the wake of Orange-Osceola State Attorney Jeff Ashton’s critical review last month of Ramirez’s commitment to the public’s right to review and obtain government records.

“These are extremely worrisome allegations, Mr. Ramirez, and it would appear the only reason criminal charges weren’t filed…Click here to continue reading.