Sunshine Law

A legal battle has intensified over the public records, as The Washington Post accused the Governor’s Office of taking control of FDLE compliance with the Sunshine Law.

An appeals court is questioning a ruling that said the DeSantis administration violated Florida’s public-records law regarding migrant flights from Texas to Massachusetts.

Open government advocates are ringing alarms about plans that could make it harder to learn what Florida's public officials are doing and to speak against them.

Florida is on the verge of turning the lights off on presidential searches at public colleges and universities. The move to shield most candidates who…

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

A bill in the Florida legislature would remove from public record video, audio, or images of mass violence victims.If the bill is passed, the public would…

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

The sun would no longer come out when it comes to identifying university and college president and provost candidates. At least that’s the point of a…

A proposal that would partially shield some public university executive searches has stalled for the second time in the Senate. The second delay for the…

Open government advocates are asking “What Would Askew Do?” when it comes to public officials and financial reporting. The late Governor Reubin Askew…