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The basic structure, duties, function, and operations of the government of the State of Florida are defined and established by the Florida Constitution, which establishes the basic law of the state and guarantees various rights and freedoms of the people. The Florida Legislature comprises the Florida Senate, which has 40 members, and the Florida House of Representatives, which has 120 members. The Florida Supreme Court consists of a Chief Justice and six Justices.

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Texting by public officials: Does it violate Sunshine laws in meetings?

May 2, 2009: "Text messaging is an everyday habit for many, but if public officials use it to talk about public business, they could be violating the law.

It's a complaint throughout Florida: How do you make text messages a matter of public record if they disappear into thin air with the delete key?

One area city commission has this solution: a ban on texting during public meetings." Read the full article here.

Jacksonville city employees' overtime millions over limit
April 27, 2009: "Some of Jacksonville's city employees doubled their income with overtime. Others earned enough to rake in six-figure salaries.

And one out of every six hourly workers on the city payroll received at least $10,000 in overtime in 2008.

A Times-Union analysis of Duval County's 2008 payment records shows taxpayers were funding individual annual overtime payouts as high as $79,000 at a time budget planners said they were scrambling to cut costs and avoid a tax increase. The overtime total exceeded $32 million, $4 million more than in 2007." Read the full article here.

Florida's Public Records Law: An Unmistakable Message
April 26, 2009: "The remarkable decision by State Attorney Jerry Hill to prosecute the Polk School Board lawyer for violating Florida's Public Records Law should send a clear and unmistakable message to all public agencies and officials here.

The message: The Public Records Law means what it says, and those who show contempt for it may face criminal penalties." Read the full article here.

Hallandale fights blogger seeking mayor's e-mail list
April 20, 2009: "City officials are trying to block an Internet blogger's request for information about an e-mail Mayor Joy Cooper sent from her personal e-mail account that discusses city issues.

A private attorney hired by the city filed a civil lawsuit in Broward Circuit Court Friday against Michael Butler, a Hallandale Beach resident who runs the http://ChangeHallandale.com blog. Butler wants to know who received Cooper's e-mail." Read the full article here.

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