This week is Sunshine Week in the state
of Florida.
Sunshine Week is a time to celebrate
and test Florida's commitment to Government in the sunshine and the
people's access to public information.
Florida has a long history of
protecting citizens’ rights to have access to public information.
Beginning in 1909 with the Public
Records Law and evolving to the Sunshine Law, Florida has long
supported providing access and the ability to participate in
government.
Florida’s Sunshine Laws rank among
the strongest in the country, but unless people continue to defend
those rights they do tend to deteriorate.
Part of Sunshine week is people and
news groups visiting various cities and counties and requesting
public information to make sure the process is working and that
public officials understand their obligations.
If you would like to find out how you
can get involved, go to sunshineweek.org/
The state of Florida also publishes a
list an annual Government in the Sunshine manual which provides
people with the laws regarding public access to information.
That manual is available at
myfloridalegal.com.
http://live.oysterradio.com/
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