Public Records Laws Under Siege

Written By Ana West

By: Stephany Matat, USA Today Network - Florida, 5:08a, EDT, October 29, 2025

More public records exemptions filed for 2026 session.

The runup to the next legislative session brings with it, as it always does, a new round of proposed exceptions to Florida's open government laws, generally regarded as among the best in the nation.

Specifically, lawmakers have filed bills for the 2026 session to shield more information from public view, adding to the over 1,000 exemptions to the public records statute.

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