sunshine laws

Florida’s Sunshine laws often get held up as a model for a transparent government but public records requests can lead to bills in the tens of thousands of dollars. Some attorneys say it's time to waive public records fees in Florida for public interest groups.

Some Florida lawmakers received better grades this year when it came to transparency in government, but erosion of the state's famed "Sunshine Laws"…

Half of Florida's legislators failed or nearly failed in a review of their support for public records and meetings given by Florida newspapers and an…

According to state law and conventional wisdom, sunshine is the best disinfectant for political corruption. Florida lawmakers agreed Tuesday. The House...

Little more than a week before businesses were slated to get hit with increased workers' compensation insurance rates, a Leon County circuit judge...

Gov. Rick Scott and the cabinet have worked out a pending settlement agreement in a Sunshine Law lawsuit. The suit was sparked over the firing of...

Florida House leaders are being criticized for a closed-door meeting of Republican lawmakers to talk about healthcare issues.

Gov. Rick Scott and the Florida Cabinet have chosen a law firm to represent them in a case alleging they violated the state’s Sunshine Law. Five firms...

Fallout from the appointment of Florida State University President John Thrasher continued Tuesday as a House panel voted to take the academic...

On the brink of this year's legislative session, Governor Rick Scott is dealing with a big thorn. Scott replaced former head of the Florida Department...

Attorney General Pam Bondi and the Florida Legislature asked the state Supreme Court on Monday to throw out a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of…