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The sun is setting on government transparency in Florida – and secrecy creep is affecting the rest of the US, too

Florida, the “Sunshine State,” once known as a beacon of government transparency, is growing ever darker, and the clouds are spreading throughout the United States.

The Conversation

Mayor Francis Suarez doubled his net worth to $3.4 mil last year — and now has a boat

MIAMI — Francis Suarez’s net worth ballooned to $3.4 million in the year following his re-election for a second term as mayor of Miami, according to newly released financial disclosures filed with the city detailing the mayor’s personal finances in 2022.

Miami Herald

Mayor for Hire: Francis Suarez’s wealth boomed while he promoted Miami as tech capital

MIAMI — In his first term as mayor of Miami, Francis Suarez increased his personal net worth five-fold as he used his public office to court technology and real estate companies eyeing business opportunities in the Magic City.

Miami Herald

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‘Impossible to hold him accountable’: DeSantis signs laws to ease 2024 run

Measures would let him campaign while serving as Florida governor and shield travel records from public

The Guardian - US

Where is Gov. DeSantis traveling on state business? Florida Legislature wants to make it a secret

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Citing an increase in public records requests for the governor’s travel schedule, Florida legislators are advancing a bill that would shield from the public any information about how and where Gov. Ron DeSantis and other state officials go.

Miami Herald

Will Ron DeSantis be the end of 'Florida man'? Press critics sound the alarm over the potential demise of the famous 'Sunshine Law.'

Florida's unique media law has enabled a lot of unusual "Florida man" headlines over the years.

Fortune

DeSantis keeps waging culture wars as more GOP critics emerge

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Instead of easing up on a two-year culture war in Florida, Gov. Ron DeSantis is doubling down on his anti-"woke" agenda as potential rivals for the GOP presidential nomination target him.

Orlando Sentinel

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