Florida’s Sunshine Law, which was once a hallmark of transparency, is now under siege by mounting secrecy.
Fla. News Network — Florida, known as the “Sunshine State,” earned its nickname for its sunny skies and its pioneering open records law, famously known as the “Sunshine Law.” Enacted in 1967, this law established a basic right of access to most meetings of boards, commissions, and other governing bodies of state and local governmental agencies or authorities. However, a disturbing trend has emerged in recent years as the state begins to retreat from its legacy of openness, threatening to plunge Florida into dark secrecy.…