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Advocates say lawmakers are chipping away at Florida’s Sunshine Laws
WFSU News by Margie Menzel Supporters of open government in Florida had a rough legislative session, with roughly 20 more exemptions to Florida’s once-honored Sunshine …
‘I just couldn’t comment to that:’ Florida’s attorney general dodges question about DeSantis public record delays
ClickOrlando.com by Mike DeForest The office of Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody has “consistently sought to safeguard” Florida’s Government-in-the-Sunshine open meeting and public record laws, …
Chamber-linked group paid $470K to ‘ghost’ candidate operatives in 2020, tax record reveal
Orlando Sentinel by Annie Martin A Florida Chamber of Commerce affiliate in 2020 paid nearly half a million dollars to a political consulting firm whose …
Text messages show New College alum acted as liaison between DeSantis’ office and board
Sarasota Herald-Tribune by Zac Anderson Text messages released by New College of Florida through a public records request show that alum Bob Allen acted as …
South Florida Sun Sentinel journalists win top Esserman-Knight award for Innocence Sold investigation
South Florida SunSentinel by Angie Dimichele The South Florida Sun Sentinel’s investigations team won the top prize in the fourth annual Esserman-Knight Journalism Awards for …
Florida Legislature Moves to Shield DeSantis’s Travel Records
The New York Times by Nick Corasaniti The News The Florida Legislature passed a bill on Tuesday that would shield the travel records of Gov. Ron DeSantis …
FL legislature poised to pass new law that will hide Governor’s travel details from the public
WGCU Legislation is moving through the Florida legislature during the 2023 session that would enact an exemption to Florida’s robust public records laws to hide details of …
DeSantis and Florida GOP look to upend public record laws as they attempt to shield his travel and other records ahead of likely White House bid
By Steve Contorno, CNN Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and his GOP allies have moved to shield the Republican leader from the state’s notoriously robust public records laws as …
Blogger must reveal if he was paid to publish posts about former candidate, judge rules
Orlando Sentinel by Annie Martin A Central Florida blogger and Proud Boys associate will have to produce a bevy of records, including evidence of any payment he …
Florida Republicans undermine state’s public records laws again | Editorial
Tampa Bay Times/Opinion If you believe his Republican colleagues in the Florida Legislature, the only way to adequately protect Gov. Ron DeSantis as he gears …
Defamation law overhaul despised on the left and right dies in dwindling days of Session
Florida Politics by Jacob Ogles The anti-media bill had drawn criticism from pundits across the political spectrum. Call it ‘the day the defamation bill died’: …
Moody tells Disney its records could be open to the public in Florida
Orlando Sentinel by Skyler Swisher Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody advised Disney on Thursday that some of its company records could be subject to the state’s …