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Tag: florida public records
Many Florida counties lacking in public records compliance
From News-Press.com:
It seems like a reasonable idea: Before the records in a criminal or civil case can be made public, Florida’s clerks of court must purge them of all Social Security, credit card and bank numbers.
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Text messages as public records: A new set of issues
From Gainesville.com:
Most people who are used to sending text messages fire them off without a second thought.
But for public officials, the technology brings more than just convenient communication. It also raises concerns and possible conflicts between personal privacy and open records laws.
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Florida public records: Openness aids all
Editorial from TheLedger.com:
Government is nothing if not records. In Florida, it starts with the state constitution.
Famously, in Florida, records are assumed to be open — although there are exceptions.
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Public records advocate questions West Palm Beach’s 24-hour notice of meeting
From The Palm Beach Post:
WEST PALM BEACH — A four-hour meeting of the city commission scheduled for Thursday to interview six water consultants was not announced until this afternoon, two minutes after The Palm Beach Post e-mailed Mayor Jeri Muoio and asked why the meeting wasn’t made public.
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Judge orders state to release emails in suit over Gov. Scott’s plan for Mansion-area park
TALLAHASSEE, FL — Some governors left bronze statues behind. Others contributed a library or a sunroom to the Governor’s Mansion.
Gov. Rick Scott envisions a legacy that would create Governor’s Park, across a six block by three and a half block area in downtown Tallahassee.
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Public records watchdog sues several Tampa Bay agencies
NFOIC’s State FOIA Friday for December 28, 2012
A few state FOIA and local open government news items selected from many of interest that we might or might not have drawn attention to earlier in the week:
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Special Edition: NFOIC’s State FOIA Friday for November 23, 2012
We so liked the State FOIA Friday this week, we thought we’d give it this second and special edition.
A few state FOIA and local open government news items selected from many of interest that we might or might not have drawn attention to earlier in the week:
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Jacksonville city employees getting educated about public records
From Jacksonville.com:
Jacksonville city employees will receive clearer information about how to comply with public record laws in coming months, part of an ongoing educational campaign by the city’s newly created Office of Public Accountability.
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