Open Records

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Scott’s Missing E-Mails Prompt FDLE Probe

Ralph De La Cruz: Gov. Rick Scott's discomfort with public records has been evident from the beginning of his term. Now, FDLE is investigating whether e-mails were illegally deleted.
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A Bit of Sunshine Returns to Florida

Ralph De La Cruz: After a seven-month face-off with the media over records and access, Gov. Rick Scott seems to have finally blinked.
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$100 Bill Takes Toll, Part 2

Ralph De La Cruz: After taking on FDOT and the turnpike system, Joel Chandler has turned his attention and his records requests to private prisons in Florida.
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$100 Bill Takes Toll, Part 1

Ralph De La Cruz: A $100 bill at a Florida Turnpike toll booth has one man facing off in federal court against FDOT and the company that manages the turnpike.