June 28, 2016 – Orlando Sentinel by Elyssa Cherry The lawsuits over 911 calls and the Pulse gunman’s conversations with hostage negotiators are heading to federal court after the City of Orlando named the Department of Justice as a defendant in the consolidated case. That means two hearings that were supposed to take place this […]
First Amendment Foundation & 26 Other News Orgs. File Suit Over Orlando Shooting Records
June 23, 2016 More than two dozen organizations, including the First Amendment Foundation filed suit today against the City of Orlando in the Circuit Court of the Ninth Judicial Circuit in Orange County to enforce the Public Records Act for access to 911 recordings and other phone call recordings of the City of Orlando regarding […]
Bill changing single word of public records rules could have “disastrous” effect on Sunshine Laws – Florida Politics
01/11/16 – By Peter Schorsch Florida Sunshine Laws, which dictate transparency in government, could be significantly threatened — all with the change of a single word. As reported by Noah Pransky of WTSP, a new bill by Sarasota Republican State Rep. Greg Steube is generating concern among open government advocates, who see it as “legislators […]
