Kelly HayesFebruary 20, 2021
3min1426
The bill faces opposition from First Amendment advocates.
Tag: public records exemptionsMayo Clinic in Jacksonville is developing a 'mini-brain' for those suffering from Lewy body dementia (LBD).
Kelly HayesFebruary 20, 2021
Phil AmmannMarch 8, 2016
1min225
On Tuesday, the Florida House passed a pair of bills seeking to reform the process the state uses to enter public-private partnerships. LobbyTools reports the bill, which enacts a series of task force recommendations, will give more flexibility to entities entering into P3 agreement as well as streamline the process and regulate unsolicited P3 agreements. […]
Jim RosicaOctober 29, 2015
3min558
A Tampa lawmaker has filed a bill that would shield the identities of “witness(es) to a felony” from being released to the public. State Rep. Ed Narain, a first-term Democrat, submitted his bill (HB 475) on Thursday. The legislation creates an exemption from Florida public records law of witnesses’ “personal identifying information,” prohibiting its disclosure, including to […]
Jim RosicaOctober 26, 2015
2min326
A law that exempts photos, video or audio of a “killing of a person” from state public records law would become permanent under a bill filed Monday. The Senate’s Criminal Justice Committee introduced a proposed bill (SB 7022) to delete the part of the law providing for repeal of the public record exemption. The law says […]