Published by the Florida Center for Government Accountability
Martin Dyckman
Two groups pull out of plan to develop state parks. Now DeSantis needs to call the whole thing off.
In a masterpiece of spin and understatement, the DeSantis administration credited “overwhelming interest” for temporarily pausing a scheme to put golf courses, hotels and pickleball …
Florida ethics bill will protect wrongdoing officials, keep public in the dark
The rural lawmakers who once misruled Florida’s Legislature are remembered for how stoutly they resisted a new constitution, desegregation, lobbyist disclosure and fair representation. But …
Police oversight ban plan is just another Tallahassee power play on the people
Florida’s politicians love the cops and the cops love them back. The tokens of their affection are endorsements, campaign contributions and votes. Sometimes, though, the …
With 18 new public records exemptions enacted, DeSantis is flying Florida into the dark
The governor said it wasn’t his bill, but he was plainly happy to sign it. Not long after a few strokes of his pen, he …
Bill to hide governor’s travel takes Florida down dark road
Legislators who can’t seem to ever say no to Gov. Ron DeSantis are about to repeal the people’s right to know where he’s been traveling …
After surviving eight previous governors, open government in Florida is endangered by DeSantis
The best laws are only as good as the motives of those who are supposed to uphold them. Florida’s once-proud “Government in the Sunshine,” having …
State lawmakers pushing government secrecy bills in Tallahassee
There’s a Florida state agency whose mistakes are buried in child-size coffins. If some legislators have their way, the reasons might stay buried too. We’re …
Police transparency is at stake in Supreme Court showdown over Marsy’s Law
Two new clouds are casting shade over the Sunshine State. It’s not the beaches and golf courses that are darkening; rather, Florida’s historic commitment to …