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Once upon a time, Florida’s open-government laws — crowned by constitutional guarantees against secrecy — were regarded as a national model. State leaders boasted of their openness and backed their play with decisive action: Former Gov. Charlie Crist (then a Republican) and former Attorney General Bob Butterworth (a Democrat) formed a strong partnership to defend public access. Lawmakers like ...

Winter Garden is facing criticism for a resolution restricting journalists’ ability to directly ask questions of city leaders at public meetings – measures that several of the state’s leading experts in First Amendment law describe as unconstitutional. Resolution No. 23-02 was unanimously passed in February by four members of Winter Garden’s five-member city commission, including Mayor John ...

Gov. Ron DeSantis wants to invoke “executive privilege” to conceal records. Open records advocates and media groups say thats unprecedented and worrisome.

Leaders of a First Amendment group and a national higher-education association are pointing to a controversial new law shielding presidential candidates’ identities as harmful to public trust and academic freedom.

Leaders of a First Amendment group and a national higher-education association are pointing to a controversial new law shielding presidential candidates’ identities as harmful to public trust and academic freedom.

Leaders of a First Amendment group say a new Florida law shielding presidential candidates’ identities harms trust and academic freedom.

Leaders of a First Amendment group and a national higher-education association also say its harmful to public trust and academic freedom.

Leaders of a First Amendment group and a national higher-education association also say its harmful to public trust and academic freedom.

Leaders of a First Amendment group and a national higher-education association also say its harmful to public trust and academic freedom.

Leaders of a First Amendment group and a national higher-education association also say its harmful to public trust and academic freedom.