WLRN by Caitie Switalski December 14, 2017 Broward Health operates five public hospitals that serve the majority of people living in central and northern Broward County. This week, five of the agency’s board members were indicted on charges of violating Florida’s open government law, also known as the Sunshine Law. The charges could affect the […]
Criminal charges rare in public records violations
Palm Beach Post by Kimberly Miller December 8, 2017 The filing of criminal charges against public officials for violating open records laws is a rare event usually reserved for the most flagrant incidents, according to a Florida legal expert. That’s why proponents of the state’s sweeping Government in the Sunshine Law are closely watching the cases of Martin County […]
SPLC’s LoMonte named director of UF’s Brechner Center
SPLC News Release: http://www.splc.org/article/2017/03/lomonte-brechner March 29, 2017 Message from UF JSchool Dean McFarlin: I am very pleased to announce that Frank LoMonte will be joining us this summer as the new director of the Brechner Center for Freedom of Information. Frank has been the executive director of the Student Press Law Center in Washington, D.C., […]