The Florida Supreme Court has agreed to decide whether law enforcement officers involved in fatal shootings can keep their identities shielded from the public.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The names of everyone applying to be a university or state college president in Florida will no longer be public under legislation making its way through the Legislature. Under the bill, only the names of applicants who become finalists for the top jobs at state universities and colleges would be made public. But public records advocates, such as the Florida First Amendment Foundation, say that information doesn’t tell the public enough. Some state lawmakers want to keep the names of people applying for university or state college presidencies out of the public record, at least at first. But opponents, including Florida State University faculty union president Matthew Lata, don’t agree with the arguments made by the bill’s backers.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – All eyes are watching Florida this election but some are wondering why the Duval County Canvassing Board is trying to keep eyes away. The board, which reviews questionable ballots, is still banning cameras during its meetings and limiting the number of spectators. “The remedy really is transparency,” Marsh said. “If Duval County wants its canvassing board to have trust it needs transparency. In the state capital and 65 other elections canvassing meetings, reporters are allowed in and so are their cameras.