Florida Open Records 
Florida laws and court cases
Florida Open Records Statute
Open Government Guide to Florida's Open Records legislation by The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press
Letter Generator
Create open records request that conforms to Florida requirements
Exemptions
Document types exempted from public access in Florida.
Contacts (where to file requests)
See here for a list of FL School Superintendents. Also scroll down to the bottom of the page...the Florida portal website has a type of privacy statement that I have not seen before.
Blogs, websites and resources that use open records
Brechner Center for Freedom of Information
FireInATheater.com (Open government and free speech blog at TheSequitur.com)
First Amendment Foundation
Partly Cloudy
Government in the Sunshine
Sunshine Troublemaker of the Week
Florida residents Hugh Taylor, Margaret Pass and Sal Sciarrino have each received the coveted STOTW award. Read their stories, and see what other states have citizens that who earned the award, here.
Sunshine Activist Interview
Florida citizen Hugh Taylor is not only a Sunshine Troublemaker of the Week, he is a Sunshine Activist. Read his interview, and those from other Sunshine Activists, here.
health forum
Press
2008
October 8, 2008: Eglin: Val-P's FOIA request will cost $1.5 million
September 27, 2008: Records lawsuit headed to a trial
September 26, 2008: Senators to force disclosure of Alligator Alley privatization plans
September 23, 2008: Dems, Reps trade barbs over public records request
September 19, 2008: Attorney for zoo files public records request
September 16, 2008: It's public record, unless it's a problem
September 11, 2008: Venice officials reject deal on Sunshine suit
August 31, 2008: Red flags with ex-county employee go back three years
August 28, 2008: ACLU Sues Santa Rosa Over Prayer; Seeks Records From Escambia Schools
August 27, 2008: High cost to having a strong records law
August 22, 2008: Smile. The city is watching
August 20, 2008: Florida State must stop stonewalling
August 17, 2008: Judge orders Jefferson County tax collector to release public records
August 1, 2008: Inappropriate e-mails sent by Collier County employees not subject to open records laws, judge rules
July 30, 2008: Gables manager admits public records violation
July 17, 2008: City to fetter public records?
July 17, 2008: Lawyer wants more records following inappropriate e-mail firings
July 11, 2008: Inappropriate e-mail incidents in Collier County could prompt public records suit
July 9, 2008: Public-Private Divide
June 28, 2008: Sunshine For Today's E-mails
June 28, 2008: Editorial: 'Sunshine' kept comments on Lee superintendent public
June 20, 2008: 'Sunshine' suit may extend to advisory board
June 18, 2008: E-mail training is being called insufficient
June 17, 2008: Defense Tries To Bar Release Of Records In Lutz Triple Homicide
June 14, 2008: Nation watches open-records case
June 12, 2008: Judge: City officials must hand over home PCs
June 4, 2008: Sheriff’s office amends records charges after decades of overcharges
June 3, 2008: Bringing sunshine in proves too costly
June 2, 2008: Public Records: Back to Earth
May 30, 2008: City reviews police reports' cost to public
May 28, 2008: Public records are a hot topic
May 26, 2008: Open-records laws weather Florida's Legislative Session
May 16, 2008: 'Nonexistent' public records surface
May 11, 2008: Colby Back In Court Wanting FHREDI Records
April 27, 2008: Public record access getting easier in NSB
April 25, 2008: 'Public record' laws debuted in lawsuit against Alachua
April 20, 2008: School stonewalling
April 17, 2008: Public records at the click of a mouse...
April 16, 2008: Suspect's statements public record, judge rules
April 16, 2008: School system may charge for records; officials disturbed by copying costs
April 15, 2008: Editorial: Coach search exposes major flaws with public-records practices, credibility in St. Lucie
April 12, 2008: Shining the light on records
April 10, 2008: City Hall flush?
April 9, 2008: Bill may ease access to DCF records
April 3, 2008: Clash over schools' records could raise cost
April 1, 2008: Gov. Crist has point person for openness, why not cities?
March 31, 2008: COMMUNITY CONVERSATIONS: Local students, congregants debate open government
March 28, 2008: Lawyer Sues To Access CSX, DOT Negotiation Records
March 22, 2008: A call on government to open up
March 20, 2008: Public records belong to you
March 16, 2008: Open Records: Check on Officials
March 16, 2008: Open records: Government transparency essential
March 16, 2008: Sunshine Sunday calls attention to Florida's open records and public meetings laws.
March 15, 2008: Phil Lewis: Whining? No, just a call for open records
March 14, 2008: Marco Island releases list of 15 candidates for city manager
February 8, 2008: NEW: Kiester guilty of Sunshine Law violation
January 27, 2008: Access to records critical to democracy
January 22, 2008: Shelter concerns lead to confrontation
January 22, 2008: Clear response from City Hall
January 18, 2008: Legal defense fund established for Marco councilman accused of public records violation
January 18, 2008: Kiester responds to Sunshine Violation allegations
2007
December 23, 2007: Marco councilman vows to fight charges
December 23, 2007: Missing E-mails Case Abandoned
December 14, 2007: Newspaper recoups attorney fees for fight
December 14, 2007: Fort Pierce Mayor Bob Benton accused of violating open-records law
December 13, 2007: Everglades cleanup could dodge public records laws
Decmeber 10, 2007: Access takes leap into 21st century
December 5, 2007: Marco case shows laws still apply in e-mail age
December 4, 2007: State accuses Marco councilman of public records violation
December 4, 2007: Public Records: My Opinion (by Hugh Taylor)
December 4, 2007: State, Google partner to open records
November 26, 2007: Governor signs open government bill of rights
November 24, 2007: Crist opens up Florida
November 24, 2007: Open records law hurts our public safety employees
November 19, 2007: Should school data come with a fee?
November 19, 2007: Open records law good for public
November 19, 2007: You’re entitled to public records, and here’s proof
November 16, 2007: Gov. Crist signs bill of rights to open records
November 13, 2007: Free public records rule approved for county officials
November 10, 2007: State rep's staffer steps down amid information request flap
November 8, 2007: Post sues school board over records requests
November 8, 2007: Family Of Murdered Student Want Security Records
November 8, 2007: Slain teen's parents sue for school records
October 21, 2007: Lee County court records invite ID theft
October 3, 2007: PIP bill a hit to public records?
September 22, 2007: Ledger's Perez Honored for Tenacity
September 20, 2007: Suit seeks prison system records on inmate death, assaults
September 18, 2007: Florida's Sunshine Law is for the public, not for the news media
September 17, 2007: Following the FEMA money
August 31, 2007: Sunshine information at a cost
August 30, 2007: How did Alachua spend the money it received after City Hall burnt down? They won't tell us.
August 27, 2007: Another Freedom of Information Request Made to Commissioner
August 27, 2007: Open government joins the 21st century
August 24, 2007: Nuclear Regulatory Commission considers opening nuclear fuel site records to public
August 24, 3007: DCF Pushing for More Open Records
August 23, 2007: Sunshine requests rain on city
August 23, 2007: Crist panel meets to discuss open-government laws
August 18, 2007: Problem obvious? Good. (Opinion column)
August 16, 2007: Marco support staff union attempts hit snag
August 10, 2007: New hope in the fight to open records
July 29, 2007: Sink to switch to paperless records
July 28, 2007: Technical problems mean governments don't always have the records to open
July 18, 2007: Rays of sunshine (Opinion column)
July 1, 2007: Open Government Defending your right to know (Opinion column)
June 29, 2007: Meetings, records must be open (Opinion column)
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