Open Records – Page 23 – Florida Center for Investigative Reporting

In Florida, 632 Public Officials Late in Filing Financial Disclosure Forms

September 6, 2012

Ashley Lopez: Integrity Florida, a state-based ethics watchdog, reports that as of September 5, 632 state and local elected officials are filing their financial disclosures late and owe $15,800 in fines.

FCIR Project Tracks Funding Behind Florida’s Proposed Constitutional Amendments

August 22, 2012

Voter's Edge Florida is a nonpartisan source of information about this year's constitutional amendments.

Freshman Congressmen Follow Washington’s Ways

August 17, 2012

Ashley Lopez: A new report found that congressional newbies are doing pretty much the same thing their "Washington-insider" predecessors did before them -- taking a lot of money from special interests and the big-business lobby.

In Accidental Data Dump, State Offers Rare Look at Business Incentives

June 27, 2012

Ashley Lopez: Thanks to a "mistakenly released" database of the state's recent economic incentives package, Floridians are afforded a glimpse at one of the least transparent ways Florida tax dollars are spent.

Lawmakers Support Open Records, Right To Be Heard. Wait, What’s Going On?

January 13, 2012

Ralph De La Cruz: After a controversial session last year, Florida lawmakers have said they want more cooperation and less confrontation this year. Now they even want to give the public the right to be heard.

Populist Republican Senator: State Agency Has Something to Hide

October 4, 2011

Ralph De La Cruz: State Sen. Mike Fasano asked for public records pertaining to an investment by the State Board of Administration. His bill for those records: $10,750.13.