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A court refuses to reconsider the DeSantis travel records case

An appeals court refused to reconsider a closely watched case about whether Gov. Ron DeSantis should be shielded from releasing records.
public records

A hearing is set on travel records that the Ron DeSantis administration won’t release

A circuit judge will hold a hearing Aug. 30 in a lawsuit filed by the Washington Post over access to Gov. Ron DeSantis’ travel records.
public records

The plaintiff seeks a rehearing of a case that shielded the DeSantis administration from releasing records

An appeals court upheld a decision that shielded Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration from releasing some public records.
public records

A judge rejects a request to hold Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration in contempt

The governor's office did not provide cell phone records of his Chief of Staff relating to a 2022 decision to fly migrants from Texas.
gambling on sports

Ron DeSantis signs a bill creating a public records exemption for info about Florida gambling regulators

Personal information of members of the Florida Gaming Control Commission is shielded from public records requests.
public records

DeSantis is dismissed from a Washington Post case seeking his travel records

A circuit judge has dismissed Gov. Ron DeSantis’ office from a lawsuit filed by the Washington Post over access to DeSantis’ travel records.

The Scoop: Wed., May 8, 2024 Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF

The St. Pete City Council begins talks tomorrow about a possible new development including a new $1.3 billion stadium for the Tampa Bay Rays.
public records

Arguments are set for May 7 on whether Ron DeSantis has executive privilege and is shielded from releasing records

Media organizations & open-government groups have said such use of executive privilege would undermine Florida’s public records law.
Tampa Bay Times reporter Justin Garcia

How the Tampa fire chief called the cops on a reporter seeking a public record

Tampa Bay Times reporter Justin Garcia appeared on the Tuesday Cafe with Sean March 12 to discuss how the Tampa fire chief called the police when he requested the personnel records of a firefighter who...
Jeffrey Epstein

A new Florida law allows the release of grand jury testimony about Jeffrey Epstein

Ron DeSantis signed a law clearing the way for the release of grand jury testimony about the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
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A judge recuses herself from a lawsuit involving Ron DeSantis’ travel records

A judge has recused herself without explanation from a high-profile lawsuit involving Gov. Ron DeSantis’ travel records.
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Does the Florida Legislature want to give Gov. Ron DeSantis his own army?

Independent reporter Jason Garcia is tracking the impact Gov. Ron Desantis' return from the presidential campaign trail is having on the Florida Legislature.
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