Miami Herald Editorial April 30, 2017 As it nears the end of its session the Florida Legislature has had a heck of a ride. One state senator utters horrendous, hurtful words more often spewed in secret, while lawmakers instead, have drawn a veil of secrecy over how they are conducting the public’s business. The rise […]
Does Florida need to tweak its Sunshine laws?
by Bradenton Herald’s Claire Aronson March 16, 2017 While Florida’s Sunshine laws are generally a good thing, there are citizens and lawyers representing those citizens who abuse Florida’s Public Records Law, according to a prominent Manatee County attorney. “We have a conundrum on our hands,” said Mickey Palmer, who said he was not speaking Thursday […]
Public Records Fee Fight Re-emerges in State Senate
Published by the Daily Business Review – Report by Jim Saunders of the News Service of Florida February 8, 2017 Reopening a debate about Florida’s Sunshine Law, a Senate committee approved a proposal that would give judges discretion in deciding whether to award attorney fees in public-records lawsuits. The proposal, approved on a 4-3 vote […]