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, 2006

Sarasota Herald-Tribune, by Matthew Doig and Todd Ruger: Civil cases disappear on secret docket in Sarasota County, raising serious questions …
St. Petersburg Times, by Jamal Thalji: Pasco court clerk, judge working to resolve problems with hidden court dockets …
Charlotte Sun-Herald, by Anne Klockenkemper: Packed meetings raise Sunshine Law issues in North Port …
South Florida Sun-Sentinel, by Deepa Seetharaman: Public agencies working to close security gaps on private data …
South Florida Sun-Sentinel: Sun-Sentinel staffers earn First Amendment Award for FEMA fraud reports …

July 27, 2006

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Palm Beach Post, by Stephanie Slater: Florida online sex offender registry beefs up its details available to visitors …
Associated Press: FDLE sexual offender database upgrades to add info about crimes, vehicles …

July 24, 2006

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South Florida Sun-Sentinel, by Susannah Bryan: Records may be missing from office of suspended Deerfield Beach City Manager Larry Deetjen …
Fort Myers News-Press: Lee County must provide Gateway bid records …

July 17, 2006

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St. Petersburg Times, by Will Van Sant: Not all Florida government Web sites are up to speed on new spam law …
Florida Times-Uniion editorial: Supreme Court made a wise decision in giving Manatee County courts clerk the green light with pilot program regarding court records …

July 10, 2006

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Sarasota Herald- Tribune, by Todd Ruger: Manatee County court clerk pilot Web site will take a year to gear up and be available …
Palm Beach Post editorial: Supreme Court made good call regarding online access to clerk’s records …
Bradenton Herald, by Nicholas Azzara: Supreme Court program makes Manatee County a pilot program for greater access to online court records …
*Orlando Sentinel, by John Kennedy: State to try out Internet access for court records as pilot program (*free registration required) …
Palm Beach Post, by Alan Gomez: More study ordered before most court records return to online access …
St. Petersburg Times, by S.I. Rosenbaum: Social event involving potential contractors and two Tampa-Hillsborough Expressway Authority members raises questions …