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Seeking information as part of an effort to address “over-incarceration,” the American Civil Liberties Union of Florida has asked a judge to require the…

A bill exempting recordings of mass shootings from public record cleared the Senate Wednesday. The House version is headed to that chamber’s floor.

An appeals court Friday sided with the Florida Department of Health in a battle about turning over thousands of death records to a Broward County...

Moving quickly, an appeals court has scheduled a hearing next week in a public-records lawsuit about whether Gov. Rick Scott should be required to turn...

Gov. Rick Scott on Tuesday received a legal ruling that will at least temporarily allow him to keep from turning over his calendar --- including...

Prosecutors on Wednesday released hours of video interrogation of Florida's school shooting suspect, footage showing the young man slouching in a chair,...

Florida school shooting suspect Nikolas Cruz told a detective that a demon in his head — "the evil side" — told him to burn, kill and destroy, and that...

Media organizations asked a judge Monday to order public release of much of Florida school shooting suspect Nikolas Cruz's statement to investigators...

News organizations are pushing for the public release of data detailing the distribution of prescription opioids throughout the U.S., information that...

Democratic gubernatorial candidate and former U.S. Rep. Gwen Graham has paid Republican Gov. Rick Scott's office $1,200 for public records related to 14...

Public records advocates are opposing a number of bills that will be considered by the Florida legislature this year.A bill that, if passed, would stop…

Updated 7/11 with statement from Secretary of State Ken Detzner. With Democrats and some Republicans increasing calls this week to fully reject a...