Former Manatee County Administrator Scott Hopes’ jail mugshot is what government accountability looks like. The 63-year-old Hopes was charged Thursday with three felony crimes – notary fraud, grand theft, and felony use of a public record – following a police...
Media contact: Monday, October 9, 2023 Michael Barfield (941) 228-1575 records@flcga.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 2-Year Battle over Withheld COVID-19 Records Ends with...
PRESS RELEASE For Immediate Release—September 28, 2023 Contact: Brad Ray, engage@flcga.org Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and staunch advocate for government accountability, Lucy Morgan, passed away Wednesday, September 18. She was 82. After nearly five decades as...
PRESS RELEASE For Immediate Release—September 20, 2023 Contact: Brad Ray, engage@flcga.org Barbara Petersen, co-founder and executive director of the Florida Center for Government Accountability (FLCGA) was honored for her work protecting the public’s right to hold...
