Sunshine Laws

House Speaker Daniel Perez defended a bill to repeal a law shielding information about school presidential candidates from public disclosure.

Supporters of Florida's 2022 law said secrecy was needed to help attract top higher ed candidates who might otherwise be hesitant to apply.

An appeals court refused to reconsider a closely watched case about whether Gov. Ron DeSantis should be shielded from releasing records.

A circuit judge will hold a hearing Aug. 30 in a lawsuit filed by the Washington Post over access to Gov. Ron DeSantis’ travel records.

An appeals court upheld a decision that shielded Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration from releasing some public records.

The governor's office did not provide cell phone records of his Chief of Staff relating to a 2022 decision to fly migrants from Texas.

Personal information of members of the Florida Gaming Control Commission is shielded from public records requests.

A circuit judge has dismissed Gov. Ron DeSantis’ office from a lawsuit filed by the Washington Post over access to DeSantis’ travel records.

The St. Pete City Council begins talks tomorrow about a possible new development including a new $1.3 billion stadium for the Tampa Bay Rays.

Media organizations & open-government groups have said such use of executive privilege would undermine Florida’s public records law.

A judge has recused herself without explanation from a high-profile lawsuit involving Gov. Ron DeSantis’ travel records.

The Florida bills would shield from public disclosure personal information of current & former medical examiners and their families.