Here is a critically important concept that every single man, woman and child citizen of the State of Florida needs to understand:
ALL RECORDS MADE BY PUBLIC OFFICIALS ARE PUBLIC PROPERTY
I will get into much greater detail below, but this key point needs to be understood first by the public officials who are the guardians of the public’s property and next by every single man, woman, child and citizen of this state. It is the responsibility of the official to maintain those records and it is a duty of the citizens to regularly exercise their right to obtain public records to make sure public officials remember and respect their duty to the public.
I really want to encourage everyone to visit the Florida First Amendment Foundation to learn more about obligations under Florida’s Government in The Sunshine