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Use it to help locate important stories about freedom of information in Florida and sometimes elsewhere. Obtain the story through the archives or back issues of the news organization involved, try the headline or keywords in a search engine for another link, or use Lexis-Nexis or other databases that might be available to you or through your local library.

April 28, 2007

South Florida Sun-Sentinel, by Tony Alanez: Supreme Court moves to put an end to secret court records …
Hernando Today: State attorney’s inquiry still open on Spring Hill Fire Rescue board’s possible Sunshine Law violation …
Pensacola News-Journal, by Derek Pivnick: Escambia County Commissioner Mike Whitehead cleared of violating the Sunshine Law …
Palm Beach Post, by Tony Doris: State Rep. Mary Brandenburg tried to keep her name out of a grand jury’s report about city politics …
*Miami Herald, by Dan Christensen and Patrick Danner: Broward judge fails to explain secret settlement …
South Florida Sun-Sentinel, by Tonya Alanez: Broward judge’s sealing of civil lawsuit is challenged as an apparent violation of new rules …
*Naples Daily News, by Don Farmer: E-mail to local government often becomes public record and can lead to spam (*free registration required)…
Hernando Today, by Tony Holt: Fire attorney insulted by billing records request …
Sarasota Herald-Tribune, staff report: State releases latest edition of Florida Black Heritage Trail Guide …
The Florida Bar Journal: Florida Supreme Court enacts interim rules for sealing civil records …
St. Petersburg Times, by Colleen Jenkins and Abbie Vansickle: Public records goof by Hillsborough County circuit court clerk’s office to cost taxpayers …
Florida Times-Union editorial: Some local governments do a better job than others when it comes to government TV …
Fernandina Beach News-Leader, by Peg Davis: Fernandina Beach seeks state’s opinion on its private meetings …
Florida Today, by Kate Brennan: Brevard school e-mails may violate Sunshine Law …
Associated Press, by Brendan Farrington: State archives are more than just papers and maps …
St. Petersburg Times, by Lori Helfand: Former Largo city manager told to return files that could include public records …
St. Petersburg Times editorial: The rules on open government apply to former Largo city manager like everyone else …
Ocala Star-Banner editorial: Newspaper praises two law makers for a change regarding their stands on open government …
Florida Times-Union editorial: State’s new Office of Open Government is taking shape …
Associated Press: Judge reverses own ruling in move to seal fired astronaut’s court papers …