The News Service of Florida May 9, 2017 With supporters saying the change will help police solve crimes, Gov. Rick Scott on Tuesday signed a bill that will keep confidential the identities of murder witnesses for two years after the crimes occur. The bill (HB 111), which overwhelmingly passed the House and Senate, will create […]
Florida House votes to limit ‘Sunshine’ in murder cases
Tampa Bay Times by Kristen M. Clark March 30, 2017 The examples of tragedy in Rep. Cynthia Stafford’s district are almost too many for the Miami Democrat to list, but she offered a few to the Florida House on Thursday: • “A 10-year-old retrieving his basketball in his front yard, shot and killed.” • “An […]