Tag Archive | "Public Records"

With Pension Fund, Florida Chooses Not to Invest in Transparency


Ralph De La Cruz: Confrontational and secretive Ash Williams, the man responsible for Florida’s $120 billion pension fund, was unanimously reappointed. The question: Why?

Published in Blog, Economy, Government, Politics

New Year Brings Hope and Moving Vans Back to Sunshine State


Ralph De La Cruz: After a miserable half-decade, 2012 offers signs that things may finally be turning around for Floridians.

Published in Blog, Economy, Housing, Immigration

Unconventional Negotiations Between Republicans and Hoteliers in Tampa


Ralph De La Cruz: Despite signed contracts, the people putting on the Republican National Convention in Tampa are demanding reduced rates and increases in fees to convention organizers from hotels.

Published in Blog, Government, Politics

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.

Published in Blog, Government, Open Records

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.

Published in Blog, Journalism, Open Records

Lawsuit Alleges Crist Violated Florida Records Law


Ralph De La Cruz: Two Republican lawyers have filed a lawsuit against Gov. Charlie Crist, alleging the independent Senate candidate is in violation of Florida open records law.

Published in Blog, Open Records, Politics

Sunshine Symposium Provides Open Government Training


Video by Sophie Erber

Published in Open Records, Video

First Amendment Foundation Shines Light on Records Law


The First Amendment Foundation hosted the Sunshine Symposium in September to increase knowledge of public records law in Florida.

Published in Government, Open Records


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