April 17, 2016 – Bill Cotterell One unintended consequence of Watergate, and the Florida follies that coincided with that wonderful era, was a bit of ethical reform – not just in government, but for the news media as well. While the Nixon Administration was crumbling in the early to mid-1970s, Tallahassee saw a lieutenant governor, […]
Audit: Agencies handle public record requests differently – Panama City News Herald
A statewide audit by Florida newspapers shows most local and state agencies respond efficiently — and in some cases thoroughly — to simple public records requests, although the cost for similar records varied widely and some agencies failed to respond at all. Throughout the last year, some newspapers and private citizens have encountered jaw-dropping fees […]