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August 30, 2009


16 cases mired in dog handler’s fraud: Decades-old public records can carry a lot of news punch. Florida Today’s Jeff Schweers reviewed grand jury indictments and court records in Brevard County from 1981 to 1984 for this story about a dog handler who turned out to be a fraud in helping police and prosecutors nail their suspects. Three convicted men implicated with help from Pennsylvania dog handler John Preston have been freed due to DNA evidence that showed “they couldn’t have touched the evidence to which Preston’s dogs had linked them.” The story looks at how the tainted testimony of Preston, who died last year, influenced other cases. The story offers an unusual look at he inner-workings of the criminal justice system – largely made possible through public records. It includes a PDF link to details on the 16 focal point cases in the story.

August 27, 2009


Florida Sunshine Review:
Pensacola News Journal, by Jamie Page: Escambia County commissioner Valentino charged with public records violation …
Orlando Sentinel, by Josh Hafenbrack: FSU documents in NCAA probe are public after all, judge rules …
Associated Press, Bill Kaczor: Judge stings NCAA for records stance in Florida State University cheating case …
Miami Herald/St. Petersburg Times, Mary Ellen Klas: State regulators say Florida Power & Light and Progress Energy must reveal executives’ salaries …
Florida Today, by Rebecca Basu: Group accuses Rockledge officials of violating open meetings and records laws …
Pensacola News Journal, by Jamie Page: Escambia County attorney proposes new tech rules in light of county commissioner’s charge of violating public records law …
Sarasota Herald-Tribune, by Kim Hackett: E-mail issue hounds Venice mayor …
Sarasota Herald-Tribune, by Eric Ernst: Venice mayor’s e-mails flout city’s new policy on using city e-mail accounts in using public business …
Palm Beach Post, by Bill DiPaolo: Palm Beach Gardens city manager violated the Sunshine Law, council member says …
Pensacola News Journal editorial: Public records violation charge in Escambia County shows how the public records landscape is changing due to technology …
Gainesville Sun, by Nathan Crabbe: UF grad claims University of Florida Student Government violated state public records law…
Fox10TV.com, by Eric Lowe: Graphic video of Billings Panhandle murders to be released with restrictions …
*Vero Beach News Journal, by James Kirley: Produce public records on contract or head to court, attorneys tell St. Lucie School District ( *site registration required) …


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