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The Cost of Sunshine – mysuncoast.com

Sarasota Sunshine Law Lawsuit The idea is to prevent those holding public office from making decisions behind closed doors.

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ABC 7 at 7 Roundtable Discussion Wednesday September 16, 2015 – mysuncoast.com

ABC 7 at 7 Roundtable Discussion, Wednesday September 16, 2015 Martin Hyde, Dan Lobeck, and Ray Collins

September 21, 2015 By

City of North Port sets new public records policy – Herald Tribune

By Michael Scott Davidson NORTH PORT – City Commissioners this week adopted a new policy that could make it more costly and time-consuming for both the media and other citizens to obtain public records. [Read More]

1st DCA rules Marsy’s Law privacy applies to police, shielding officer in Tony McDade case

Jeff Burlew by Tallahassee Democrat April 6, 2021 In a major decision that could have sweeping implications in police use-of-force cases, a Florida appellate court ruled that Marsy's Law privacy … Keep reading

Five ways the Legislature wants to block your right to know

By Pamela Marsh and Virginia Hamrick, First Amendment Foundation Daytona Beach News-Journal Florida lawmakers are at it again this year. Your legislators want to make even more difficult to … Keep reading

NONPROFITS FILE AMICUS BRIEF DEFENDING FLORIDA PUBLIC RECORDS LAW

March 9, 2021 MIAMI -- The First Amendment Foundation, ACLU of Florida and the Southern Poverty Law Center have filed an amicus brief supporting the plaintiffs in the case Human Rights Defense … Keep reading

When births go terribly wrong, Florida protects doctors and forces parents to pay the price

Miami Herald by Carol Marbin Miller and Daniel Chang April 8, 2021 A birth gone horribly wrong left Jasmine Acebo with profound brain damage and a bleak future, one defined by wheelchairs, … Keep reading

Portion of Alma Lee Loy Bridge in Vero Beach ‘unstable,’ but state wants thousands for detailed records

Josh Solomon by Treasure Coast Newspapers April 7, 2021 VERO BEACH — Extensive deterioration to concrete beams on the east side of the Alma Lee Loy Bridge has left a portion of the span … Keep reading

On Sunshine Week, Orlando Sentinel had to sue DeSantis administration for public information | Editorial

Orlando Sentinel March 19, 2021 Once again, the Orlando Sentinel’s requests for public information have been ignored by Gov. Ron DeSantis’ office. So, once again, the Sentinel is going to … Keep reading

The Cost of Sunshine – mysuncoast.com

ABC 7 at 7 Roundtable Discussion Wednesday September 16, 2015 – mysuncoast.com

City of North Port sets new public records policy – Herald Tribune

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