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.

September 30, 2004

*Miami Herald, by Carol Marbin Miller: Breach put thousands of kids' confidential foster care and abuse records on the Web (*free registration required) …

September 29, 2004

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Sarasota Herald-Tribune, by Laura Green: Charter school board may have violated Sunshine Law …
Venice Gondolier Sun, by Angeline Taylor: School principal in Sarasota County claims board violated the Sunshine Law …
Bradenton Herald, by Brian Haas: Manatee circuit court clerk candidate accuses opponent of violating public records laws …

September 28, 2004

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Leesburg Daily Commercial, by Jacob Ogles: Open government laws workshop coming Oct. 12 in Leesburg …
Venice Gondolier Sun, by Warren Richardson: A special committee appointed by the Florida Supreme Court to study Internet access to court records is seeking public comment on the issue …
*Orlando Sentinel, by Anthony Colarossi: Judge’s legal team cites his right to free speech (*free registration required) ...

September 27, 2004

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Sarasota Herald-Tribune, by Tiffany Lankes: Manatee Community College decision to start new paper rankles current staff of The Lance …

September 24, 2004

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St. Petersburg Times, by Jeff Testerman: Hillsborough election site posts errant tally …
*Miami Herald, by Sarah Olkon: Broward judge faces penalty over e-mail (*free registration required) ...
Bradenton Herald, by Brian Haas: Sheriff’s candidate alleges public records law violation …
*Orlando Sentinel, by Sean Mussenden: Medical examiner won’t release incident report from Universal Studios regarding a death on a ride, saying it isn’t a public record (*free registration required) …
Tallahassee Democrat, by Melanie Yeager: FSU financial statements are in on time…

September 23, 2004

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Florida Times-Union, by Beth Kormanik: School Board meeting where hurricane make-up days decided for Duval County might have violated open meeting laws …
Charlotte Sun-Herald, by Warren Richardson: Court records access committee seeks input on Internet access …
*Miami Herald, by Nicole White: A meeting to discuss salary increases for the city's 12 attorneys has been rescheduled amid concerns that the public did not receive sufficient notice (*free registration required) ...

September 21, 2004

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Tampa Bay Business Journal: Florida Attorney General opinion says the Sunshine Law applies to non-profit group PRIDE …
Independent Florida Alligator, by Emily Yehle: The University of Florida Student Senate may have have violated Florida’s Sunshine Law by holding a spontaneous meeting last week to approve funding for a student organization ...
Fort Myers News-Press editorial: Town of Fort Myers Beach officials are to blame for lack of openness in the way things were handled during and after Hurricane Charley …
Florida Times-Union, by Jessie-Lynne Kerr: Heart attack claims Jacksonville newspaper executive at 51 …
*Naples Daily News, by Laura Layden: Fish named publisher of Naples Daily News (*free registration required) ...

September 20, 2004

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*Miami Herald, by Frank Davies: To secure ports, U.S. wants lid on public data (*free registration required) …
*Miami Herald editorial: Transportation security rules take secrecy too far (*free registration required) …
St. Petersburg Times, by Kris Hundley: When newspapers fudge circulation numbers ...

September 2, 2004

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Palm Beach Post, by Meghan Meyer: Complaint says Delray Beach meetings on bike lanes should have been open to the public ...
Miami Herald*, by staff: LexisNexis closes on purchase of Boca-based records company Seisint (*free registration required) ...

September 1, 2004

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St. Petersburg Times, by Dan DeWitt: Former Hernando judge who fought against high costs of copies at circuit court clerk’s offices dies ...