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Diamond’s Dogs: After city councilman’s surprise exit, troubles exposed at K9s For Warriors charity
It’s a question still whispered at Jacksonville City Hall: Why did recently reelected Councilman Rory Diamond leave his cushy...
FLCGA in the News
Advocates say lawmakers are chipping away at Florida’s Sunshine Laws
WFSU News by Margie Menzel Supporters of open government in Florida had a rough legislative session, with roughly 20 more exemptions to Florida’s once-honored Sunshine Laws. The state is known for its broad open records and public meeting laws, known as Sunshine Laws....
‘I just couldn’t comment to that:’ Florida’s attorney general dodges question about DeSantis public record delays
ClickOrlando.com by Mike DeForest The office of Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody has “consistently sought to safeguard” Florida’s Government-in-the-Sunshine open meeting and public record laws, according to Moody’s own website. But when it comes to Governor Ron...
Chamber-linked group paid $470K to ‘ghost’ candidate operatives in 2020, tax record reveal
Orlando Sentinel by Annie Martin A Florida Chamber of Commerce affiliate in 2020 paid nearly half a million dollars to a political consulting firm whose operatives played a key role in Florida’s “ghost” candidate scandal, surveilled a Jacksonville journalist and...
Text messages show New College alum acted as liaison between DeSantis’ office and board
Sarasota Herald-Tribune by Zac Anderson Text messages released by New College of Florida through a public records request show that alum Bob Allen acted as a liaison between Gov. Ron DeSantis' office and board members in the early days of the governor's conservative...
After surviving eight previous governors, open government in Florida is endangered by DeSantis
The best laws are only as good as the motives of those who are supposed to uphold them. Florida’s once-proud “Government in the...
State lawmakers pushing government secrecy bills in Tallahassee
There’s a Florida state agency whose mistakes are buried in child-size coffins. If some legislators have their way, the reasons might...
FLCGA’s Q and A with investigative reporter Mike DeForest about DeSantis records scoop
It started with something most journalists in Florida will tell you is commonplace: a public records request with a state agency that...
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Records Request: New College, Christopher Rufo
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Citizens for Government Accountability/
Southwest Florida
Citizens for Government Accountability/SW Florida, an FLCGA affiliate, is a non-partisan government watchdog organization dedicated to fostering and promoting government accountability and transparency in Southwest Florida. FLCGA and CGA/SWFL collaborate on investigating, reporting, publishing and promoting issues relating to government accountability and transparency and on public record requests critical to the investigative process. Read more…