Meetings Access - General

Jacksonville records come up short (Jacksonville) August 2007 (31:8), p. 2

Attorney's firing center of probe (Monroe County) June 2006 (30:6), p. 3

Synagogue: City met illegally to decide fate of residential site (Hollywood) June 2006 (30:6), p. 3

Lehigh planning group asks attendees to leave meeting (Lehigh) June 2006 (30:6), p. 3

Airline group stops taping after request (Orlando) June 2006 (30:6), p. 3

Attorneys: Meeting not a violation (Tallahassee) June 2006 (30:6), p. 1

Ten board members found guilty (Bartow) June 2006 (30:6), p. 1

Court: Private hospital exempt (DeLand) June 2006 (30:6), p. 1

Citizens should take advantage of mediation program May 2006 (30:5), The Back Page

Republican Party boots reporters from speech (Lake Buena Vista) April 2006 (30:4) p. 1

Jet fuel company sues Sanford (Sanford) March 2006 (30:3) p. 1

Board members cleared of meeting violation (Palatka) Nov. 2005 (29:11) p. 1

Legislators enact 13 new exemptions (Tallahassee) July 2005 (29:7) p. 1

Citizens suits not allowed under federal open meetings provision (San Francisco) May 2005 (29: 5) p. 1.

Originator of state Sunshine Law dies at 91 (Tampa) May 2005 (29:5) p. 1.

AGO: Open Meetings Law applies to volunteer fire department meetings (Tallahassee) Nov. 2004 (28:11) p. 2.

AGO: PRIDE is subject to Open Meetings Law (Tallahassee) Nov. 2004 (28:11) p. 2.

Court judge rules groups' meetings are open to public (Citrus County) Oct. 2004 (28:10), p. 1.

Organization sues city, claims violation (Boca Raton) Sept. 2004. (28:9), p. 3.

Attorney General's Office: Open government mediation. June 2004. (28:6), Back Page.

Florida Crown Workforce director won't contest Sunshine infraction (Lake City) June 2004 (28:6), p. 2.

Transit decisions to be televised (Pinellas County) March 2003 (27:3), p. 1.

Judge decided arts council is private (Orlando) December 2002 (26:12), p.3

Panel: Meetings should have been open (Atlanta) November 2002 (26:11), p. 3

Golf course will follow opinion (Stuart) October 2002 (26:10), p. 3

Attorney General says city needs to read or sign minutes in public (Tallahassee) September 2002 (26:9), p. 3

Bulletin board discussions violate Sunshine Law (Brooksville) June 2002 (26:6) p 3

Press denied access to federal hearing (Orlando) December 2001 (25:12) p. 3

Appeal dropped in Open Meetings case (Key Largo) November 2001, (25:11) p. 3

Resident to challenge Sunshine ruling (Fernandina Beach) November 2001, (25:11) p. 3

AGO: Informal meetings, workshops can be held online (Tallahassee) November 2001, (25:11) p. 3

City rejects resolution to allow phone voting (Boyton) November 2001, (25:11) p. 1

Carnival contract not Sunshine violation (Tampa) October 2001, (25:10) p. 3

Judge OKs Miami airport contract (Miami), October 2001 (25:10), p. 3

Former mayor sues city over 1994 removal from office, August 2001, (25:8) p. 3

Former legislator faces Sunshine Law trial, July 2001, (25:7) p. 4

Sunshine Laws dimmed during recent session (An analysis by Sandra Chance) July 2001 (25:7), p. 8

Contract voided over open meetings violations (Marathon), July 2001 (25:7), p. 1

Court upholds close parental rights hearings, May 2001, (25:5) p. 1

City official no longer face charges, April 2001, (25:4) p. 3

Tennis star’s hearing ruled open to public, March 2001, (25:3) p. 5

Advertising lawsuit allowed to proceed, March 2001, (25:3) p. 5

Sunrise cleared of Sunshine Law violations, October 2000, (24:10) p. 2

Governor uses Sunshine loophole for private meetings, October 2000, (24:10) p. 1

Asking about access critical in Campaign 2000 (analysis by Barbara A. Petersen), October 2000 (24:10), p. 4

State finds no evidence clerk violated Sunshine Law (West Palm Beach), July 2000 (24:7), p. 2

Mediation program resolves access disputes (analysis by Pat Gleason), March 2000 (24:3), p. 6

Conflict Resolution Act allows private settlements (St. Petersburg), February 2000 (24:2), p. 1

Inmates sue jail over meetings law violation (Brooksville), November 1999 (23:11), p. 2

Officials will not be probed on their vote, November 1999 (23:11), p. 2

Butterworth issues two opinions on Open Meetings Law (Tallahassee), November 1999 (23:11), p. 2

Judge dismissed Open Meetings suit, October 1999 (23:10), p. 3

Suit claims sheriff's department violates law (Lee County), October 1999 (23:10), p. 2

Butterworth: exemptions to be construed narrowly (Tallahassee), August 1999 (23:8), p. 2

Activist acquitted of trespassing (Gulfport), September 1998 (22:9), p. 2

Former official threatens reporter with stalking charge (Tampa), July 1998 (22:7), p. 2

State seeks appellate court ruling on "adequate" notice (Bradenton), September 1994 (18:9), p. 2

Summary of legislative action on public records, meetings bills, August 1994 (18:8), p. 1

Judge refuses to dismiss film suit (Miami), April 1994 (18:4), p. 1

Legislative action on public records and public meetings bills, May 1993 (17:5), p. 1

Sunshine covers computer links, June 1989 (13:6), p. 2

A darker side to Florida’s Sunshine Law (analysis by Joseph W. Little), February 1989 (13:2), p. 6

The U.S. Sunshine Act: protecting democracy (analysis by Sen. Lawton Chiles), October 1988 (12:8), p. 4

Attorney bars press from meetings (Lady Lake), May 1988 (12:4), p. 1

On-again, off-again, ‘Unity Award’ re-awarded after Sunshine complaint, November 1987 (11:9), p. 1

A growing awareness of the Sunshine Law becomes evident among Florida’s public bodies, October 1987 (11:8), p. 1

Judge closes hearings on grand jury report; charges include violations of Sunshine Law (St. Petersburg), October 1987 (11:8), p. 1

‘Unity award’ creates discord in Titusville; recipient returns it after Sunshine charges (Titusville), August-September 1987 (11:7), p. 2

County officials meet in Keys to learn to let the Sunshine in, January-February 1987 (11:1), p. 3

Media’s vigilance needed for Sunset Review Act to Work (analyses by State Rep. Dexter Lehtinen), August- September 1986 (10:7), p. 4

Use precaution with Sunshine Law, Sanford workshop urges officials, July 1986 (10:6), p. 2

Judge rules golf-course contract invalid due to Sunshine violation, July 1986 (10:6), p. 1

Paper wins suit against city over Sunshine Law violation (Fort Myers), July 1986 (10:6), p. 1

Sunshine law applies to officials at campaign forums, Smith decides, April 1986 (10:3), p. 1

Growers group protests phone poll aiding decision to burn citrus trees, January- February 1986 (10:1), p. 1

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