Open Records – Page 2 – Florida Center for Investigative Reporting

Palm Beach County Town Files Class-Action Lawsuit Against Martin O’Boyle, Citizens Awareness Foundation

February 13, 2015

The Town of Gulf Stream filed a class-action lawsuit in U.S. District Court on behalf of state municipalities, municipal agencies and their contractors.

Whistleblowers Pushback Against New DOC Gag Order

February 10, 2015

The new leadership at the troubled Florida Department of Corrections (DOC) is working to ensure no one speaks out about problems at the state agency. However, whistleblowers in the state are looking to block this new policy.

DCF Defends Child Death Reporting

February 5, 2015

State lawmakers grilled child welfare officials about troubles with child death reports coming out of their agency.

AP, Florida Newspapers, Lawyers File Sunshine Lawsuit Against Gov. Rick Scott And Cabinet

February 4, 2015

News organizations have teamed up with lawyers and open records advocates to file a lawsuit against Gov. Rick Scott and the Florida Cabinet over the firing of the former chief of the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE).

St. Pete Lawyer Asks for Criminal Investigation Into Whether Scott Violated Sunshine Law

January 28, 2015

A Florida lawyer is asking a state attorney to conduct a criminal investigation into whether Gov. Rick Scott, as well as other members of the Florida Cabinet and staff, violated the state’s Sunshine Laws.

Florida Inmates Are Caught In Political Crosshairs

January 21, 2015

After the resignations of top state officials in two departments, aggressive reporting by the The Tampa Bay Times and The Miami Herald is raising some questions about who is watching the watchers.