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By Charlotte Porter, on February 15th, 2011%
BY JASON GEARY
LAKELAND — A Wauchula city commissioner has been removed from public office by Gov. Rick Scott for attending closed-to-the-public meetings and another four have resigned.
Scott issued an executive order Friday suspending and removing Daniel Graham for violating Florida’s Sunshine Law.
Olivia Minshew, acting city manager, confirmed Monday that resignation letters have been received for David . . . → Read More: The Ledger: Scott Removes Wauchula Official For Violating Florida’s Sunshine Law, Four Others Resigned
By Charlotte Porter, on February 15th, 2011%
Harriet Johnson Brackey has left her position as the Personal Finance Columnist for the Sun Sentinel in Fort Lauderdale, FL. She has joined The Enrichment Group in Miami as a Financial Planner.
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Rebeccah Cantley is now the managing editor of the Tallahassee Democrat. She has been with the paper since 2005. She started as a night . . . → Read More: Job Changes
By Charlotte Porter, on February 15th, 2011%
Investigative reporter Bob Woodward will be speaking at the Poynter Institute on March 15, 2011, at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are available for dinner and reserved seating, as well as general admission seating only.
See http://about.poynter.org/woodward for details, or . . . → Read More: Bob Woodward to speak at Poynter
By Charlotte Porter, on February 15th, 2011%
The Investigative Reporters and Editors conference will be held June 9-12 at the Renaissance Orlando Resort at SeaWorld. Registration for the conference and the schedule of speakers will be made available on the IRE conference website. A discounted room rate of $169 is available until May 13, or until the block of rooms is full.
See http://www.ire.org/training/conference/IRE11/ . . . → Read More: 2011 Investigative Reporters and Editors conference
By Charlotte Porter, on February 11th, 2011%
Nominations are still being accepted for a new inductee into the Open Government Hall of Fame.
Heroes of the 50 States: The State Open Government Hall of Fame is a joint venture by the Society of Professional Journalists and the National Freedom of Information Coalition. It was developed by leaders in both organizations as a way to . . . → Read More: State Open Government Hall of Fame
By Charlotte Porter, on February 10th, 2011%
RESTON, Va. — The organization responsible for administering Sunshine Week today issued a model open-government proclamation that can be used by citizens and community groups to fight for greater transparency in government.
The “Sunshine Week Open Government Proclamation,” can be adapted for local, state and federal use by open-government activists, who can use language in the proclamation . . . → Read More: Sunshine Week issues model open government proclamation
By Charlotte Porter, on February 9th, 2011%
Dear Gov. Rick Scott:
As an organization representing print and digital news organizations around the Sunshine State, The Florida Society of News Editors would like to commend you for reaffirming your commitment to the Office of Open Government, as well as for your efforts to meet with and inform the press.
As president of FSNE, I speak for . . . → Read More: FSNE’s letter to Gov. Rick Scott
By Charlotte Porter, on February 9th, 2011%
BY MICHAEL C. BENDER
TALLAHASSEE — Three top Senate Republicans violated their chamber’s own open meeting requirement when they discussed the state budget at a private dinner with Gov. Rick Scott, a First Amendment attorney said Tuesday.
“The meeting was held in a location not open to the public,” said Jim Rhea, director of the Florida First . . . → Read More: The Miami Herald: Scott’s meeting with lawmakers may be a violation
By Charlotte Porter, on February 9th, 2011%
The Associated Press Board of Directors voted this week to test a mobile version of the preprint circulars that newspapers insert in their weekend sections.
The mobile advertising solution, called iCircular, differs from other online coupon and shopping solutions in that it focuses on driving customers into their local retail stores and providing them tools to manage . . . → Read More: AP to develop mobile version of preprint circulars
By Charlotte Porter, on February 8th, 2011%
BY LIZ FREEMAN
COLLIER COUNTY — A Naples man has dropped his lawsuit against the Collier County Commission which argued a Sunshine Law violation occurred when two commissioners traveled to Maine last summer to tour Jackson Laboratory.
The lawsuit was filed by John Lundin, who said the commission violated the public meetings law when it allowed Commissioners Donna Fiala . . . → Read More: Naples Daily News: Naples activist drops lawsuit against Collier Commission claiming Sunshine Law violation for Jackson Lab tour
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