by WTLV First Coast News’ Anne Schindler May 30, 2017 Background checks are a fact of life for anyone seeking a job, an apartment, even — in some cases — a girlfriend. But a bill headed to Gov. Rick Scott would remove millions of records from the statewide database used to conduct background checks. The […]
Attorney general ‘concerned’ about blanket seal of criminal records
Miami Herald by Kristen M. Clark May 23, 2017 Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi says she’s “concerned” about a new exemption to the state’s Sunshine Law that would virtually eliminate Floridians’ access to millions of criminal and arrest records. Approved unanimously by lawmakers last month, SB 118 would require clerks to seal more than 2.7 […]
Scott, aides avoid texting on state business
By Steve Bouquet – Times-Herald Tallahassee Bureau In an era when text messaging is a universal form of instant communication — especially during hectic legislative sessions — Gov. Rick Scott and his top aide refuse to do it and don’t want their employees doing it either, his office says. The Tampa Bay Times/Miami Herald requested […]
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