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Gov. Rick Scott A No-Show For Private Emails Deposition

October 24, 2014

Gov. Rick Scott skipped out on a deposition Friday that is part of a lawsuit concerning his alleged use of private emails and texts to conduct state business. Instead, Scott—who is currently locked in a heated and closely contested re-election bid— attended a fundraiser.

Florida Newspaper Wins Open Records Lawsuit

October 23, 2014

The Florida Times-Union in Jacksonville recently won a legal battle over Sunshine laws. According to the paper, city officials improperly held private meetings regarding pensions.

Child Death Stats In Florida Don’t Tell The Whole Truth

October 20, 2014

Despite reform efforts aimed at creating more transparency surrounding the death of children the state is monitoring, those deaths are still being undercounted, according to The Miami Herald.

Eric Barton Discusses Florida’s Controversial Toll Lane Projects on NPR Show

October 17, 2014

Eric Barton was a guest on "Here and Now" to discuss his story FCIR "Florida's Toll Lane Boom."

Times/Herald: Economic Incentives Program Still Troubled

October 14, 2014

A state program that shells out big bucks to private companies in the hopes they will create jobs in Florida is under scrutiny, again. The Tampa Bay Times/Miami Herald reports the program isn’t getting the return on investment taxpayers were promised.

Florida Court Charges Non-Profit News Org $132K For Public Records

October 10, 2014

A news organization seeking information about foreclosure policies in Florida got slammed with a prohibitively high fee for its public records request.