Florida’s Second District Court of Appeal will hear oral arguments in the appellate case brought by Collier Clerk of Courts Dwight Brock against Watchdog City journalist Gina Edwards on May 6. Brock appealed after Edwards won favorable rulings two times in the trial court in her public records lawsuit protesting the high fees charged to […]
Broward: We can limit public comment – Sun-Sentinel
Yes, Florida has a strong open government law and yes, the public has access to nearly all meetings between one or more elected officials on the same board. But that doesn’t mean Broward County has to listen to all of you speak for three hours. The county attorney’s office has issued a memo saying they believe the […]
Judge splits decision, strikes part of Clerk’s public records fee policy challenged by journalist – Watchdog City
Collier Circuit Judge Fred Hardt issued a split decision that strikes down in-part the high public records fee policy of Collier Clerk of Courts Dwight Brock that journalist Gina Edwards challenged in a civil lawsuit. Hardt’s ruling, issued late Monday, says Brock can only charge $1, not the $350 he charged Edwards for electronic emails […]
