Many of those members of condominium and homeowners associations elected to their board of directors are either current or previous captains of industry. In their private corporate lives they are used to “going into closed executive session” when delicate strategic matters must be discussed by the board. So it make perfect sense that they believe…
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BY RAY WEISS, STAFF WRITER February 24, 2012 12:05 AM SOUTH DAYTONA — Rather than test the Sunshine Law, Vice Mayor Nancy Long Thursday decided to release the names of the residents she sent a private “Happy Holidays” email to in December, which included her views on the potential purchase of Florida Power & Light’s…
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Foundation drops one lawsuit; will focus on getting law overturned By Mike Wright Monday, February 20, 2012 at 9:39 pm Dr. Frank Vascimini, Sound Bites, 02/28/12 INVERNESS — A lawsuit that alleged Sunshine Law violations against Citrus County Hospital Board trustees was dropped Friday as attorneys for opposing Citrus Memorial hospital factions negotiate the conclusion…
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By Eric Heisig & Nate Monroe Published: Saturday, February 18, 2012 at 10:57 p.m. Last Modified: Saturday, February 18, 2012 at 10:57 p.m. Hundreds of emails have disappeared from the Bayou Cane fire chief’s account, leaving the department unable to satisfy public-information requests, a potential violation of state law. Charles Long, the embattled chief of the Bayou Cane…
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The death of Palm Coast resident Francoise Pecqueur continues to raise troubling questions about law enforcement in Flagler County. This newspaper is pursuing answers to those questions, first and foremost, because a woman died under murky circumstances. Three months later, the case remains under investigation, inviting public interest and concern about the outcome. Finally, Flagler…
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BY PAT RICE, NEWS-JOURNAL EDITOR February 19, 2012 12:05 AM It was near dusk on Nov. 10 when a car struck 76-year-old Palm Coast resident Francoise Pecqueur as she walked with her poodle, Molly, along Columbia Lane. Pecqueur died two days later. The driver of the car that struck Pecqueur was Jamesine Fischer, according to…
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Question:Is it considered a meeting of the board of directors if the president or another member of the board emails the other members of the board seeking a discussion about an issue to be brought before the board at an established board meeting occurring at a later date? — J.J. Poliakoffs: The issue you’ve raised is…
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NEW SMYRNA BEACH — The Southeast Volusia Hospital District board of commissioners voted unanimously Thursday night to file suit for legal malpractice against the firm of its former attorney for faulty advice he gave about its merger with Adventist Health Systems. That merger became the focus of what some have called the largest violation of…
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After a five-year fight, TEAM Santa Rosa, an organization working without a contract, operating outside of the sunshine and allotting members grants, is being dismantled and a new entity will be formed to take its place — evidence of how citizen activism works. BY LOUIS COOPER Pensacola News Journal The group charged with designing an…
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