Open Records – Page 10 – Florida Center for Investigative Reporting

Former DEO Employee Wins Whistleblower Lawsuit Against The State

June 24, 2014

A former employee at the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) won a lawsuit against the state. In the suit, she claims the DEO inappropriately reported thousands of Floridians to collections agencies, which has resulted in botched credit scores for many.

Court Wants Another Ruling On Secret Redistricting Documents

June 20, 2014

The fight over whether 538 pages of confidential documents should have been made public during the 12-day redistricting trial continues.

Ethics Complaint Filed Against Gov. Rick Scott For 2011 Investment In Oil Company

June 18, 2014

An ethics complaint was filed against Gov. Rick Scott this week over an investment he made in 2011.

Redistricting Trial Ends, Some Questions Remain Unanswered

June 6, 2014

The 12-day long trial over whether GOP leaders in the Florida Legislature broke the law when re-drawing congressional maps in 2012 ended this week. After days of lengthy questioning, there are still some unanswered questions, though.

ACLU Sues Sarasota Police For Access To Records On Cell Phone Tracking Program

June 5, 2014

This week, the American Civil Liberties Union of Florida filed an emergency motion in Florida court in order to gain access to information about a controversial cell phone tracking program known as "stingray."

Miami Herald: DCF Hid 30 Child Deaths Reports During Investigation

June 2, 2014

According to The Miami Herald, a branch of the Florida Department of Children and Families began hiding a paper trial of 30 children’s deaths when the newspaper started reporting on the agency’s failures to prevent hundreds of deaths of children it was monitoring.