The texts were part of a batch of records City Council President Kevin Carrico had to turn over in response to a subpoena from State Attorney Melissa Nelson’s office.
Tag: Public records
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A secret ICE directive is testing one of Florida’s strongest traditions: open government
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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Judge orders Jacksonville activist to pay $134,000 after public-records dispute
Curtis Lee, a frequent public-records filer, originally sued State Attorney Melissa Nelson’s office in 2020 for what he alleged were violations of the Florida Public Records Act.
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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.