This is Sunshine Week in Florida, and around the country. The idea to highlight so-called Sunshine Laws was launched in 2005 by the American Society of News Editors to promote open government.
Florida’s first open government law was passed in 1909. It marked the beginning of a state policy to keep government records open for any person to view. Then in 1967, the Florida Legislature passed the “Government-in-the-Sunshine” law which reaffirmed the 1909 Public Records Law, and became the first open meetings law in the United States.
We explore what the Sunshine Laws cover today and how people can exercise their right to access information about how their government and other public bodies operate with Tony Conticello, he is a Tallahassee-based attorney that specializes in Sunshine Law compliance.
You can learn more details about how Florida's Sunshine Laws work on the Florida Attorney General's website.
