Public Records
As you know, I have been digging into the records that county administrator Steve Howard gave to me. These were call logs from his personal device. In case you missed it, public records laws require the release of most everything related to government. This includes call logs for calls placed
Public Records
Today, we are going to talk about public records. This will be the 2nd part of my conversation from last week. If you recall, County Administrator Steve Howard has been asked in a public records request to provide phone call records of calls that he has made related to his
Public Records
Today, we are going to talk about social media and how elected officials are responsible for their accounts, even if it is not them posting things regularly. Most people know that elected and government officials are subject to broad public records disclosures in Florida. The laws are intentionally vague to
citrus county
Happy Monday! Today we are jumping into a conversation about public records. Let me set it up for you all. A couple of weeks ago, I did a records request for emails for Kevin Cunningham, our realtor for Betz Farm, who had a contract with Citrus County. Per his contract,
Public Records
Back to the City of Crystal River today. I was contacted by someone who is having issues with a public records request with the City of Crystal River. This is the records request they made: "I would like to make a public records request for all of Joe Meek&
BOCC
A few weeks ago, I heard something that was surprising and I didn't realize myself. Our county administrator, Steve Howard, gets automatic raises without going through the review process by commissioners. Hmmm. A bit of background. Mr Howard was hired officially in October 2022. He was one of
administrative regulation
Today is going to be a fun day at the BOCC meeting. As I mentioned yesterday, expect to hear from quite a few citizens over the Fire Services MSBU that they received in the mail. Add that to Stormwater MSBU conversation that is actually on the agenda. Nothing gets people
Accountability
As many of you know, Florida has broad public records laws. This ensures that people have access to what their government is doing. These records cover things like communications, calendars/meetings, documents, presentations and so on. You can request state records but also county/city records. Individuals working in government
citrus county
As many of you know, I like to focus on the things happening behind the scenes. This involves A LOT of public records requests. It involves 1000's of documents. For the Right Rudder issue alone, I have over 4,000 emails, texts, phone logs, etc. Trust me, it
BOCC
Unless you have been living under a rock (that may be true for some of you), you know that Tuscany Ranch was approved by the BOCC on July 8, 2025. Shortly after that vote, I found a potential conflict of interest with Commissioner Bays. Check out the video for the
Inverness Airport
As you may know, Livewire Aviation is in discussions with the county for a lease of the corporate hangar the county plans to build at the Inverness Airport. This video dives into that and raises the question of why/how this was given to Livewire. Check out the video below.
Airport
During my research into the Right Rudder lease termination, I have made several public records requests and browsing of other public documents. I have found at least two instances of the county releasing documents that are exempt from public disclosure. Watch the video below to see the full details of