Sunshine laws

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 District Two Democratic congressional candidate Gwen Graham says if elected, she will be open about her dealings in Washington. Graham rolled out…

Today [on Friday], the Florida Department of Health held its second public hearing to help shape proposed medical marijuana rules. With one strain of the…

Floridians will be guaranteed the right to speak at public meetings, if Gov. Rick Scott signs a bill that’s headed his way. The public comment bill passed…

Among the bills heading to Gov. Rick Scott’s desk this week are two that create new exemptions to Florida’s public records laws. The president of a group…

With the Florida Legislative session a month away, some bills are being shaped in committees while others may never make it to a committee floor. But a…

The Leon County Board of Commissioners is working to make their meetings more accessible to the citizens they serve. Ryan Benk reports plans for “virtual…

A newly-formed state government watchdog group is calling out Enterprise Florida for possible conflicts of interests and needless secrecy that keeps…