2011 Contributions
Stories
- National Freedom of Information Day by Zack Baddorf, Free Speech Radio News
- Florida Gov. Rick Scott Launches Public Records Website by Michael C. Bender, Times/Herald Tallahassee Bureau
- Gov. Rick Scott’s Team Struggles to Put Social Media in the Sunshine by Michael C. Bender, Times/Herald Tallahassee Bureau
- As Cities Put Records Online, Requests Dwindle by Joseph Freeman, Orlando Sentinel
- His Friend’s Disappearance Launched Him on a Public Records Crusade by Amelia Gonzalez, Miami Herald
- Florida Governments Improve in Public Records Audit by Jennifer Kay, Associated Press
- Florida Celebrates Access to Public Records by The South Florida Sun Sentinal
Editorials
- Bradenton Herald
- Florida Today
- The Lakeland Ledger
- Naples Daily News
- The News-Press (Sunday)
- The News-Press (Thursday)
- Orlando Sentinel
- The Palm Beach Post
- Pensacola News Journal
- Sarasota Herald-Tribune
- Scripps Treasure Coast Newspapers
- The St. Augustine Record
- The St. Petersburg Times
- Tallahassee Democrat
- Tampa Bay Newspapers
Cartoons
- The Baker County Press by Ed Hall
- Florida Today by Jeff Parker
- Pensacola News Journal by Andy Marlette
Columns
- Dying to Know by Patsy Palmer, Tallahassee Attorney
- Transparency, Access Key in Democracy by Barbara A. Petersen, First Amendment Foundation President
- The First Amendment, Florida’s Government in the Sunshine, the Fourth Branch of Government and the Public’s Right to Know by Matthew Weidner, St. Petersburg Attorney
- Sunshine Brigade Helps Citizens Use Information (Editorial Sidebar) compiled by Mark Stephens, The News-Press Senior Editorial Writer
2010 contributions
Editorials
- Cape Coral Daily Breeze
- Daytona Beach
News-Journal - Florida Today
- Lakeland Ledger
- Naples Daily News
- The St. Augustine
Record - St. Petersburg Times
- Tallahassee Democrat
- The Villages Daily
Sun
Cartoons
- The Baker County Press by Ed Hall
- Daytona Beach News-Journal by Bruce Beattie
- The Florida Times-Union by Ed Gamble
- Florida Today by Jeff Parker
- The Villages Daily Sun by Bill Landis
Columns
- Sunshine Week: A Celebration of the
Public’s Right to Know By Charlie Crist, Governor, State of Florida - Sunshine History by Bill Cotterell, Tallahassee Democrat
- Lawmakers Should Publicly Disclose
Votes that Could Pad Their Wallets by Paula Dockery, State Senator - Crist faces final test this session
to secure his open government legacy By Mary Ellen Klas, Herald/Times Tallahassee Bureau - The Sunshine Law Battles of a Man
and his Dachshund By Fane Lozman, rbslime.com - Is it time, finally, for
reform? By Barbara A. Petersen, First Amendment Foundation - Water and Sunshine By Diane Roberts, Author and Columnist
Stories
- Joint bill would open budget process
to the public By Martin Merzer, Associated Press Writer - Sunshine Sunday box a quick look at Sunshine Sunday
- Proposed Sunshine
bills in the 2010 Legislature - Champions and Chumps A selection of Legislators who have acted in the interest of Florida’s Sunshine Laws or who have sponsored bills that are contrary to them.
Sunshine Week Essay Contest
- Open to Florida high-school students in grades 9-12. The first-place winner will receive a $2,500 scholarship, second-place will receive a $1,500 scholarship, and third place will receive a $1,000 scholarship. The contest is supported through the Volunteer Florida Foundation. Winners will be invited to attend an event at the Governor’s Mansion. Congratulations to this year’s contest winners and thanks to everyone who entered. >>More information
- First Place essay
Freedom of the Press and the Sunshine
Law: Knowledge and Power in Government By Emily Cochrane, 9th grade, Coral Reef Senior High, Miami - Second Place essay
First Amendment and Sunshine Laws By Melissa Phillips, 10th grade, Lakewood High School, St. Petersburg - Third Place essay
The People, the Press, and Grievances By Ronald Charles Johnston, Jr., 12th grade, Stanton College Preparatory School, Jacksonville