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Sacred Scheme: How Florida Taxpayers Fund A Christian Campaign Aimed At Pregnant Women
When a pregnant woman walks into the state-subsidized Pregnancy Help and Information Center (PHI) in Tallahassee for help, she’ll...
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Florida COVID-19 data lawsuit settled, state to resume releasing daily information
Florida COVID-19 data lawsuit settled, state to resume releasing daily information Greg Fox , Reporter ORLANDO, Fla. — Two years after the state health department was sued for not releasing COVID-19 data to its dashboard during a global pandemic, the case is over....
2-Year Battle over Withheld COVID-19 Records Ends with Settlement
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...
Controversy surrounds GOP star Rep. Byron Donalds over heated confrontations and top advisor’s disturbing arrest history
When U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds is mentioned in the media, his name is routinely preceded by the same two words: “rising star.” Donalds...
Bill to hide governor’s travel takes Florida down dark road
Legislators who can’t seem to ever say no to Gov. Ron DeSantis are about to repeal the people’s right to know where he’s been...
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...
Florida Ethics Institute brings ethics training to the public
Early last year, Caroline Klancke, one of Florida's preeminent ethics experts, stood at a crossroads. She was serving as general...
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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…