Tristram Kortam spent a year investigating and sending public records requests to find out whether a man was arrested and convicted based on a mistaken identity. When a law enforcement agency was slow to respond to Tristram’s public records request, he asked for the reason for the delay and cited cases identified by the First […]
Through Florida’s Sunshine Laws, Miami Herald reporters expose the unfairness of state program
Florida’s Public Records and Sunshine Laws made it possible for Miami Herald and ProPublica reporters to uncover how a state program created to serve children with devastating birth injuries protected physicians and denied participants medical care. The reporting prompted lawmakers and the state’s chief financial watchdog to reform the program. The board chairman of the […]
Florida governor turns to critics of masks in schools during closed-door video discussion
Jeffrey Schweers, Capital Bureau USA TODAY NETWORK – FLORIDA With Florida public schools set to open next month, the hot topic on every parent’s mind is whether their kids will have to wear masks when they return to classes. In response to the ongoing debate and changing guidelines from federal health officials, Gov. Ron DeSantis held another panel discussion at […]
