October 23, 2016 – Miami Herald Editorial Board This year’s Florida legislative races have some solid veterans being challenged by promising newcomers. All expressed concern for the state’s well-being, but one issue was missing. The Editorial Board found it troubling that no South Florida lawmaker or challenger has signed the Florida First Amendment Foundation’s Open […]
Miami-Dade, Florida disagree on disclosing locations of Zika mosquitoes
September 23, 2016 – Miami Herald by Daniel Chang At a court hearing Friday for the Miami Herald’s lawsuit against Miami-Dade seeking the locations of traps in Miami Beach where mosquitoes carrying the Zika virus were captured, a county attorney said the Florida Department of Health had instructed local officials not to disclose the information […]
Too much secrecy about public health risks
September 19, 2016 – Tampa Bay Times Editorial There is too much government secrecy in Florida and Tampa Bay about recent public health threats. Whether it’s Zika or sewage spills or contaminated water flowing from a fertilizer plant, public officials should be giving residents more information in a more timely manner. Floridians have long insisted […]
