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Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed a bill that shields identifying information about applicants vying to become presidents of state colleges and universities.

The Florida Department of Health is trying to scuttle a public-records lawsuit seeking information about COVID-19, arguing that requested reports don’t exist and that the underlying data is confidential.

A Democratic state lawmaker and a non-profit group have filed a lawsuit alleging the Florida Department of Health has violated public-records laws by refusing to provide detailed data about the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Tallahassee-based First Amendment Foundation has a new leader. Pamela Marsh took over this month from the retiring Barbara Petersen, who will stick…

For 25 years, Barbara Petersen has served as president of the Tallahassee-based First Amendment Foundation (FAF). She’s been on a continuous quest to keep…

Florida lawmakers are considering letting local officials meet one on one, outside of the public eye. But a first amendment advocate says the change could…

Florida’s lawmakers have a busy week coming up as 2016’s regular session begins to wind down. Here are some highlights on the docket.There’s less than…

Florida’s League of Cities has a full slate of pet projects for the coming session. The issues center on defending local governing authority, but the…

The public records exemption is a constant in every legislative session. Ever since a majority of Floridians amended the state constitution to ensure…

Florida lawmakers will again be taking up some gun-related bills this week, either in committee or on the floor. One of these is the so-called “Warning…