Floridaâs sunshine laws dim as DeSantis decides what to disclose
Open government advocates say the state of Floridaâs sunshine laws are darker this year because of Gov. Ron Desantis and his attempt at times to shield critical details about the crisis from the public.
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Updated Mar. 1
TALLAHASSEE â For months, Thomas Hladish, a research scientist at the University of Floridaâs Emerging Pathogens Institute, asked the Florida Department of Health to let him use information from thousands of contact tracers the state had hired to interview Floridians who tested positive for COVID-19.
He and his colleagues wanted to better understand where transmission was occurring in Florida so officials could put more effective policies in place.
Mar. 1 TALLAHASSEE For months, Thomas Hladish, a research scientist at the University of Florida's Emerging Pathogens Institute, asked the Florida Department of Health to let him use information from thousands of contact tracers the state had hired to interview Floridians who tested positive for COVID-19. He and his colleagues wanted to better understand where transmission was occurring in .
Smith said she and her husband Graham look after membership for the group. She said the club had a range of vessels from clinkers, canoes, “plastic fantastics” and boats made out of mussel floats.
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Father Al, Alistair Gibson and Simon Ewing Jarvie. Members also needed to be happy tinkering with old motors as the old Seagull engines could be unpredictable. “They are fantastic,” Smith said. The club has been going for three years and most recently held its Christmas Extravaganza run. Its other three events had different themes including pirate, a break out run – where anything including cross-dressing goes.