Florida Times-Union Editorial March 20, 2017 Floridians are justly proud of our tradition of open government that dates from the first law passed in 1909. But there is an ugly reality that has come to light in the last few years. If an agency refuses to provide a public record as required by law, there […]
Open government lawsuits against city, pension fund cost taxpayers more than $2 million
July 30, 2016 – The Florida Times-Union by Eileen Kelley By year’s end the Jacksonville Police and Fire Pension Fund and the city of Jacksonville will have spent at least $1.82 million in taxpayer money after being sued over public records- and meetings-laws violations. The city has been sued twice and the pension fund four […]
Supreme court turns down pension ‘Sunshine’ appeal – The News Service of Florida
02/24/16 – State Capital Briefs The Florida Supreme Court on Wednesday declined to take up an appeal by a Jacksonville municipal pension fund in a dispute about whether the state’s Sunshine Law was violated during closed-door meetings about negotiating changes in the pension system. As is common, the Supreme Court did not give its reasons […]
