It should not have come to this. Citizens, good government groups and news media organizations should not have to file a lawsuit to force someone to examine whether Florida’s highest elected officials violated the Sunshine Law. Yet last week 14 plaintiffs (including Times Publishing Co., which publishes the Tampa Bay Times) filed an amended lawsuit that […]
Editorial: Government should pay legal fees when it loses public records lawsuits – Florida Society of News Editors
Florida’s open meetings and public records laws aren’t just under attack in the state Capitol. They also face a serious threat at the Florida Supreme Court. The justices heard arguments this month in a case that could set a tougher standard for collecting legal fees in cases where courts rule that public agencies violated public […]
News organizations fight for access to records in redistricting case. – The Gainesville Sun
The nonprofit First Amendment Foundation and a coalition of news organizations plan to mount a legal battle for access to the records that a Leon County judge relied on in throwing out two redrawn congressional districts as unconstitutional. This week attorneys representing the group that includes Halifax Media Group, which owns The Gainesville Sun and […]
