Florida's Pride: The Sunshine Law
Open Access: When Gov. Charlie Crist appointed Pat Gleason to the Office of Open Government, a whoop went up among Florida journalists who knew Gleason as the go-to person in the Attorney General's office for facilitating access to public records.
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Florida's Pride:
The Sunshine Law
Florida's Sunshine Law, the most progressive open-government law in the nation, is undergoing an historic review. Already, battle lines are forming between newspaper editors, who seek greater access, and government lawyers, who seek greater flexibility. See what the public has to say. And discover the sea-change on transparency that's taking place in state government.
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On The Agenda
The open-government commission will hold its next meeting Nov. 27 and 28 in Orlando. Newspaper editors plan to testify on problems with access, fees and secrecy. County attorneys plan to ask for greater latitude in holding closed-door briefings.
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Sunshine Law: Quotes From Commission Members
Excerpts from the commission's first public hearing:
"I find most of the media, virtually all of the media, to be very responsible." - Bob Butterworth, secretary, Department of Children and Families
"Nothing is more important to the people that we serve as how we spend their money, and nothing is more secretive from the people we serve as how we spend their money." - Paula Dockery, state senator, Polk County.
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