AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoPublic Records Win: Florida’s Second District Court of Appeal reversed a Sarasota ruling that had blocked public access to records from the Sarasota Police Department’s 2023 investigation of Christian Ziegler, reaffirming that exemptions to Florida’s Public Records Act must come from the Legislature. Press Freedom: A report says the Trump administration blocked certain journalists from covering a G20 finance ministers meeting, spotlighting how press badge gatekeeping can become a First Amendment flashpoint. Voting Rights: Supreme Court action tied to mail-ballot delivery raises fresh concerns about midterm chaos, even as states say their systems won’t change immediately. Local Publishing & Books: A St. Petersburg artist behind “Haslam’s Parking Lot Show” says objections from Haslam’s owners pushed the event into a legal venue—keeping community bookstore energy alive. Literacy & Learning: Worldreader launched its first-ever All Families Reading Challenge, linking early literacy with family health. Florida Arts Calendar: Sarasota Art Museum opens new exhibitions in September, including Molly Hatch’s “Amalgam.”
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