![The photo illustration shows a U.S. map with dots where local agencies have an agreement with ICE, and a memo with a pull quote that reads: “If your agency receives FOIA requests, [S]unshine [L]aw requests, or other similar requests … you should immediately consult with the ICE FOIA office … or your local Field Office Director.”](https://i0.wp.com/floridatrib.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/ICE-Police-TCBT-050626.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&ssl=1)
A new directive from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, issued in secrecy, bars local law enforcement agencies across Florida from answering questions about their role in immigration enforcement, raising concerns about transparency and whether public records are being lawfully observed.
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As Florida restricted abortion, state’s maternal mortality committee went dark
A secretive panel hadn’t publicly released any annual findings about maternal deaths in years until a Florida Trib reporter asked about the lack of action
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Jacksonville state attorney seeks $130K from activist who lost records lawsuit, citing a rarely-used legal provision
A Jacksonville public-records activist who sued the Fourth Judicial Circuit State Attorney’s Office could now face a six-figure bill in a case that may redefine the landscape of open-records litigation in the Sunshine State.