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Links and info to assist you with open records and meetings.
Many Web links are born to die. Even if that should happen with those below, this list can still be of value.
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.
July 31
 Editor's note: Due to vacation, no postings were made for the two-weeks ending the month.
July 16, 2004
St. Petersburg Times, by Lucy Morgan: Secretary of state wants investigation into why information used to remove felons from voting lists was riddled with errors
*Miami Herald, by Erika Bolstad: U.S. civil rights panel blasts Floridas felon-voter list (*free registration required)
St. Petersburg Times, by Alisa Ulferts: Proposed constitutional amendment would require records of incidents in which patients are harmed in a medical facility to be made public
July 15, 2004
St. Petersburg Times, by Paul De La Garza: Want VA public records? Pay $1.2 million up front in the form of certified check or money order
*Miami Herald, by David Kidwell and Debbie Cenziper: Election officials said their efforts to restore voting rights to hundreds of Floridians convicted of crimes in other states are stymied by red tape (*free registration required)
St. Petersburg Times, by columnist Howard Troxler: The excuses are scattered amid ruins of voter list plan
The Tampa Tribune, by Andy Reid: Atheist to open Tampa City Council meeting with a little invoking
Palm Beach Post, by Stephen Pounds: Lexis-Nexis owner buying Bocas Seisint, creator of the controversial Matrix database, for $775 million
July 14, 2004
*Orlando Sentinel, by Anthony Colarossi: Major public records law violations charges dropped against former Expressway Authority chief (*free registration required)
South Florida Sun-Sentinel, by Bob Mahlburg and John Kennedy: Scrapped voter list cost Florida almost $2 million
St. Petersburg Times editorial: Outcome of potential felon voter list gives Floridians tangible proof of the value of having access to public documents
*Miami Herald editorial: Voter purge list mishandled from the start (free registration required)
Florida Today editorial: Justice rules as Florida scraps its error-ridden voter purge list
Bloomberg News: Reed Elsevier's LexisNexis buys Florida public records provider Seisint for $775 million
July 13, 2004
Sarasota Herald-Tribune, by columnist Tom Lyons: Value of open records law made more clear by those who dodge it
*Orlando Sentinel editorial: The latest debacle with the potential-felon list still leaves voting in doubt (*free registration required)
St. Petersburg Times, by Matthew Waite, Steve Bousquet and Craig Pittman: Many felons likely to cast ballots
South Florida Sun-Sentinel, by Luis F. Perez: Non-profit files suit over project, alleges violation of the states open meetings law
St. Petersburg Times, by Shannon Colavecchio-Van Sicikler: Tabloid spilled name in sex case
*Orlando Sentinel, by Chris Cobbs: Radio personalities suspended for a week after racial slurs (*free registration required)
Daytona Beach News-Journal, by Ron Hurtibise: Offensive names coming off maps (*free registration required)
July 12, 2004
Associated Press, by John Pain: State scraps felons list that left off Hispanics
St. Petersburg Times, by Matthew Waite: The list of 47,000 people is too flawed to be used to strike felons from voting rolls
Palm Beach Post, by Jim Ash: Florida scraps felon voter list
*Orlando Sentinel, by Bob Mahlburg: State says roster of potential felons is flawed, scraps it (*free registration required)
Associated Press, by Coralie Johnson: Elections supervisors relieved to disregard felon voter list
St. Petersburg Times, column by Steve Bousquet: The states talk about public records access is mostly talk
Naples Daily News, by Chris W. Colby: E-mails, other documents released in Faerber case (*free registration required)
Naples Daily News, by Riddhi Trivedi-St. Clair: New Lee County Web site allows anyone to log on and research building permits from the time of application through completion, as well as zoning cases, development services, utilities, contractor licensing and other services
Palm Beach Post, by Cynthia Kopkowski:b> Delray Beach mayor awaits outcome of newsletter case
July 9, 2004
St. Petersburg Times, by Carrie Johnson: St. Petersburg City Council says radio show intolerable
Sarasota Herald-Tribune editorial: Private group leasing public land in Venice should open its books
*Miami Herald, by Monica Hatcher: The mayor of Miami Lakes is the target of a complaint that alleges he violated the town charter and the state Sunshine Law (*free registration required)
Daytona Beach News-Journal, by Henry Frederick:b> First Amendment attorney and brother recognized by peers to be among states elite lawyers
Palm Beach Post, by Jim Ash: 2,465 on felons list can vote, secretary of state says
Florida Today editorial: Errors in the Florida voter purge list demand close scrutiny to assure a fair election
July 8, 2004
Palm Beach Post, by Cynthia Kopkowski: Delray Beach Mayor Jeff Perlman will head to court to try to keep private the documents detailing his controversial $70,000 publishing venture with the Palm Beach County School Board
St. Petersburg Times,
by William R. Levesque: Court reporters turn digital
July 7, 2004
Sarasota Herald-Tribune, by Chris Davis and Matthew Doig: Hispanics missing from voter purge list
Fort Myers News-Press, by Charles Runnells: DEP releases some details in a fatal shooting three weeks after newspaper had requested them
*Miami Herald, by Gary Fineout: State wont try to force 48,000 voters off the voter registration rolls (*free registration required)
St. Petersburg Times, by Steve Bousquet: The state looks for voters wrongly put on a list of potential felons because of records the clemency office kept
Tampa Tribune, by Garrett Therolf: Merits of felon list debated
South Florida Sun-Sentinel, by Susannah Bryan: Paper-plate signs banned
Bradenton Herald, by Brian Haas: Identity thieves target the mailbox
July 6, 2004
Lakeland Ledger, by Lloyd Dunkelberger: Critics say felons list is full of flaws
*Orlando Sentinel, by Bob Mahlburg and John Maines: State officials defend list of felon voters (*free registration required)
St. Petersburg Times: Questions and answers on the recently released voter list
*Orlando Sentinel: More questions and answers about the voter felons list (*free registration required)
Miami Herald (via the Bradenton Herald), by David Kidwell, Jason Grotto and Erika Bolstad: More than 1,600 Florida felons whose right to vote was legally restored remain on a state list of potentially ineligible voters because they have yet to reregister to vote
Tampa Tribune, by William March: Foes of released voter list say privacy may now be at risk
Sarasota Herald-Tribune, by Chris Davis and Matthew Doig: Florida felons list generates worries
Naples Daily News, by Cathy Zollo: Authorities struggle with voter rolls controversy
St. Petersburg Times, by Chase Squires: Pasco supervisor of elections seeks outside help in confirming who should and shouldnt be allowed to vote among those tagged as having felony convictions
Palm Beach Post, by Robert P. King and William M. Hartnett: Potential felon voter list includes dead, pardoned
Tallahassee Democrat, by Nancy Cook Lauer: Suspected felons voter list is by far more black and more Democratic than the general pool of registered voters.
Florida Times Union, by David DeCamp, Steve Patterson and Jon Seidel: At least 93 people in Duval County who may be legally entitled to vote appear on a state purge list of suspected felons
Bradenton Herald, by Brian Haas and Kevin OHoran: 27 voters wrongly on Manatee's felon list
St. Petersburg Times, by Alex Leary: Felons list errs, some argue
Tampa Tribune, by Garrett Therolf and David Wasson: Counties pressed to verify felon list .
South Florida Sun-Sentinel, by Gregory Lewis and John Maines: Broward County reviewing felons list
St. Petersburg Times, by Matthew Waite: Clarity is hard to find with felons list
Daytona Beach News-Journal editorial: Felons list is a heavy burden
Miami Herald editorial: Keep chats with the Broward County sheriff open (free registration required)
July 2, 2004
CNN.com: Judge rules for media on Florida voter list
Reuters, by Jane Sutton: Florida must release list of ineligible voters
Associated Press, by David Royse: Judge orders list of suspected felons released to public to copy
St. Petersburg Times, by Steve Bousquet: Felon voters list made public
Daytona Beach News-Journal, by Jim Saunders and James Miller: Judge: Release voter purge list
Leesburg Daily Commerical, by Jacob Ogles: State must release names
Tallahassee Democrat, by Nancy Cook Lauer: Judge rules against state in voter roll lawsuit
South Florida Sun-Sentinel, by Bob Mahlburg, Gregory Lewis and Rafael A. Olmeda: State releases names on voter purge list
Palm Beach Post, by S.V. Date: Judge: Make felons list available to all
Tallahassee Democrat, by Bill Cotterell: Democrats threaten to sue for data regarding state contracts with businesses that send jobs overseas .
Daytona Beach News-Journal, by John Bozzo: City manager reception raises Sunshine Law concerns
WFTV.Com, Channel 9, Orlando: Givens attorney says sheriffs office released too much information regarding child sexual assault allegations involving the Orlando Magic commentator
July 1, 2004
Stuart News, by Robin Campbell and Melissa E. Holsman: Court costs rise throughout Florida
South Florida Sun-Sentinel, by Buddy Nevins: New laws take effect and everything from traffic tickets to divorces will cost more
Naples Daily News, by Kristen Zambo: Courthouses filled with those trying to beat filing fee hikes
Fort Myers News-Press, by Charles Runnells: Speeding, DUIs become more costly
Fort Myers News-Press, by Paul Flemming: State takes on court funding
Florida Today, by John A. Torres: Amendment brings big jump in court fees
St. Petersburg Times, by Leanora Minai: St. Petersburg Police Department, officials are scratching their heads over a new state law prohibiting certain firearm records .
Naples Daily News, by Ray Parker: Teachers complaint about free speech will go to grand jury
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