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F.S. 119.12

119.12 Attorney fees.—

(1) If a civil action is filed against an agency to enforce the provisions of this chapter, the court shall assess and award the reasonable costs of enforcement, including reasonable attorney fees, against the responsible agency if the court determines that:

(a) The agency unlawfully refused to permit a public record to be inspected or copied; and

(b) The complainant provided written notice identifying the public record request to the agency’s custodian of public records at least 5 business days before filing the civil action, except as provided under subsection (2). The notice period begins on the day the written notice of the request is received by the custodian of public records, excluding Saturday, Sunday, and legal holidays, and runs until 5 business days have elapsed.

(2) The complainant is not required to provide written notice of the public record request to the agency’s custodian of public records as provided in paragraph (1)(b) if the agency does not prominently post the contact information for the agency’s custodian of public records in the agency’s primary administrative building in which public records are routinely created, sent, received, maintained, and requested and on the agency’s website, if the agency has a website.

(3) The court shall determine whether the complainant requested to inspect or copy a public record or participated in the civil action for an improper purpose. If the court determines there was an improper purpose, the court may not assess and award the reasonable costs of enforcement, including reasonable attorney fees, to the complainant, and shall assess and award against the complainant and to the agency the reasonable costs, including reasonable attorney fees, incurred by the agency in responding to the civil action. For purposes of this subsection, the term “improper purpose” means a request to inspect or copy a public record or to participate in the civil action primarily to cause a violation of this chapter or for a frivolous purpose.

(4) This section does not create a private right of action authorizing the award of monetary damages for a person who brings an action to enforce the provisions of this chapter. Payments by the responsible agency may include only the reasonable costs of enforcement, including reasonable attorney fees, directly attributable to a civil action brought to enforce the provisions of this chapter.

History.—s. 5, ch. 75-225; s. 7, ch. 84-298; s. 13, ch. 2004-335; s. 1, ch. 2017-21.

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Total Results: 89

Florida Patient's Compensation Fund v. Rowe

472 So. 2d 1145, 53 U.S.L.W. 2573, 10 Fla. L. Weekly 249, 1985 Fla. LEXIS 3238

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: May 2, 1985 | Docket: 1793751

Cited 872 times | Published

Stat. (Supp. 1984) (pollution damage actions); § 119.12, Fla. Stat. (Supp. 1984) (Public Records Act enforcement);

Stanfield v. Salvation Army

695 So. 2d 501, 25 Media L. Rep. (BNA) 2214

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 13, 1997 | Docket: 1522082

Cited 21 times | Published

Stanfield's request for attorneys' fees under section 119.12(1), Florida Statutes, finding that in refusing

Mazer v. Orange County

811 So. 2d 857, 2002 WL 463693

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 28, 2002 | Docket: 1723586

Cited 20 times | Published

attorney's fees for bringing the petition, citing section 119.12, Florida Statutes (1999). The trial court ordered

Rados v. Rados

791 So. 2d 1130, 2001 WL 331984

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 6, 2001 | Docket: 1655865

Cited 19 times | Published

Fla.Stat. (1999) (landlord and tenant actions); § 119.12, Fla.Stat. (1999) (public records enforcement);

New York Times Co. v. PHH M. HEALTH SERVICES

616 So. 2d 27, 21 Media L. Rep. (BNA) 1860, 18 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 167, 1993 Fla. LEXIS 519, 1993 WL 83090

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Mar 25, 1993 | Docket: 1389771

Cited 18 times | Published

agency is responsible for attorney's fees under section 119.12(1), Florida Statutes (1987),[1] when that entity

Times Pub. Co. v. City of St. Petersburg

558 So. 2d 487, 1990 WL 27944

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 16, 1990 | Docket: 1406885

Cited 18 times | Published

assessed attorney's fees and costs pursuant to section 119.12, Florida Statutes. That section permits the

Times Pub. Co. v. Ake

660 So. 2d 255, 1995 WL 355367

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Jun 15, 1995 | Docket: 1755948

Cited 14 times | Published

attorney fees pursuant to section 119.12, Florida Statutes (1991). Section 119.12 reads as follows: 119.12

Douglas v. Michel

410 So. 2d 936

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jan 13, 1982 | Docket: 1518500

Cited 13 times | Published

ORFINGER and COWART, JJ., concur. NOTES [1] Section 119.12(1), Florida Statutes (1979), provides: Whenever

Weeks v. Golden

764 So. 2d 633, 2000 WL 423473

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 20, 2000 | Docket: 1516401

Cited 11 times | Published

filing his petition. To the extent pertinent, section 119.12(1), Florida Statutes (1997), reads: If a civil

Office of State Attorney v. Gonzalez

953 So. 2d 759, 2007 WL 1159708

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 20, 2007 | Docket: 1712748

Cited 10 times | Published

Gonzalez attorney's fees and costs pursuant to section 119.12, Florida Statutes (2002), which is part of

Barfield v. Town of Eatonville

675 So. 2d 223, 1996 Fla. App. LEXIS 6309, 1996 WL 324653

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 14, 1996 | Docket: 1185541

Cited 10 times | Published

inspection by any person." § 119.01(1), Fla. Stat. Section 119.12(1), Florida Statutes provides: If a civil action

Cape Coral Medical Ctr. v. NEWS-PRESS PUBLISHING

390 So. 2d 1216

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Nov 14, 1980 | Docket: 1503901

Cited 10 times | Published

hearing on the motion for summary judgment. Section 119.12(1), Florida Statutes, provided for an award

Woodfaulk v. State

935 So. 2d 1225, 2006 WL 2347321

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Aug 11, 2006 | Docket: 1670875

Cited 9 times | Published

they were proper requests is an open question. Section 119.12 provides for an attorney's fees sanction for

Woodfaulk v. State

935 So. 2d 1225, 2006 WL 2347321

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Aug 11, 2006 | Docket: 1670875

Cited 9 times | Published

they were proper requests is an open question. Section 119.12 provides for an attorney's fees sanction for

Puls v. City of Port St. Lucie

678 So. 2d 514, 1996 WL 486562

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Aug 28, 1996 | Docket: 2252692

Cited 9 times | Published

access to the records within the meaning of section 119.12(1), Florida Statutes (1995). We affirm the

FLA. FREEDOM NEWSPAPERS INC. v. Dempsey

478 So. 2d 1128, 10 Fla. L. Weekly 2560

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Nov 15, 1985 | Docket: 1741549

Cited 9 times | Published

attorney's fees and costs as authorized by section 119.12, Florida Statutes (Supp. 1984). Following an

Corbett v. Transportation Security Administration

968 F. Supp. 2d 1171, 2012 WL 8963931, 2012 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 189136

District Court, S.D. Florida | Filed: Nov 16, 2012 | Docket: 65993932

Cited 8 times | Published

enforcement including reasonable attorneys’ fees.” Id. § 119.12(1). Here, Plaintiffs Public-Records-Act count

Daniels v. Bryson

548 So. 2d 679, 1989 WL 68943

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 27, 1989 | Docket: 1333307

Cited 8 times | Published

trial court awarded attorney's fees pursuant to section 119.12, Florida Statutes (1987). The trial court applied

Brunson v. Dade County School Bd.

525 So. 2d 933, 1988 WL 44464

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 10, 1988 | Docket: 1185542

Cited 8 times | Published

brought amounted to an "unlawful refusal" under section 119.12, for which attorney's fees and costs are to

Times Pub. Co. v. Ake

645 So. 2d 1003, 1994 WL 286990

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Sep 23, 1994 | Docket: 1223116

Cited 7 times | Published

the Times' claim for attorney's fees under section 119.12, Florida Statutes (1991). That section provides

Wisner v. City of Tampa Police Dept.

601 So. 2d 296, 1992 Fla. App. LEXIS 6544, 1992 WL 135053

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 19, 1992 | Docket: 1710896

Cited 7 times | Published

rehearing and motion to tax costs pursuant to section 119.12[2]. The trial court denied Wisner's motion

R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. v. Hall

67 So. 3d 1084, 2011 Fla. App. LEXIS 10909, 2011 WL 2685609

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jul 12, 2011 | Docket: 2365782

Cited 6 times | Published

decision is limited to the relationship between section 119.12(2) and the `Florida Appellate Rules, 1962 Revision

Harold v. ORANGE COUNTY, FLA.

668 So. 2d 1010, 1996 Fla. App. LEXIS 638, 1996 WL 38846

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 2, 1996 | Docket: 1686922

Cited 5 times | Published

agency is responsible for attorneys' fees under section 119.12(1), Florida Statutes (1987), when that entity

Fox v. News-Press Publishing Co., Inc.

545 So. 2d 941, 1989 WL 61120

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 9, 1989 | Docket: 1703022

Cited 5 times | Published

fees against Fox and Alligator Towing under section 119.12, Florida Statutes (1987), which the trial court

Weeks v. Golden

846 So. 2d 1247, 2003 WL 21338617

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 11, 2003 | Docket: 1301642

Cited 4 times | Published

reasonable costs of enforcement, pursuant to section 119.12(1), Florida Statutes (1997) (a part of the

Board of Trustees, Jacksonville Police & Fire Pension Fund, etc. v. Curtis W. Lee

189 So. 3d 120, 41 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 146, 44 Media L. Rep. (BNA) 1769, 2016 Fla. LEXIS 783, 2016 WL 1458515

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Apr 14, 2016 | Docket: 3053712

Cited 3 times | Published

Lee also moved for attorney’s fees under section 119.12, Florida Statutes (2009), which provides for

Promenade D'Iberville, LLC v. Sundy

145 So. 3d 980, 2014 Fla. App. LEXIS 13387, 2014 WL 4242961

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Aug 28, 2014 | Docket: 60242794

Cited 3 times | Published

amounts to an unlawful refusal for purposes of section 119.12(1)[.]”); see also Althouse v. Palm Beach County

Johnson v. Jarvis

74 So. 3d 168, 2011 Fla. App. LEXIS 18128, 2011 WL 5560679

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Nov 16, 2011 | Docket: 2358510

Cited 3 times | Published

access to the records within the meaning of section 119.12(1), Florida Statutes (1995)); James v. Loxahatchee

Knight Ridder, Inc. v. Dade Aviation Consultants

808 So. 2d 1268, 2002 WL 341607

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 6, 2002 | Docket: 1474062

Cited 3 times | Published

and reasonable attorney's fees claimed under section 119.12(1), Florida Statutes (2000),[1] on the ground

Wallace v. Guzman

687 So. 2d 1351, 1997 WL 43444

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 26, 1997 | Docket: 1370450

Cited 3 times | Published

partyGuzmanare entitled to attorney's fees pursuant to section 119.12, Florida Statutes (1995)again presumably at

WFTV, Inc. v. Robbins

625 So. 2d 941, 1993 WL 415981

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Oct 20, 1993 | Docket: 1738201

Cited 3 times | Published

attorney's fees and costs on the authority of section 119.12(1), Florida Statutes (1991), which provides:

PHH MENTAL HEALTH SERV., INC. v. New York Times Co.

582 So. 2d 1191

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 24, 1991 | Docket: 1715865

Cited 3 times | Published

were entitled to attorneys' fees pursuant to section 119.12, Florida Statutes (1987). The relevant statutory

City of Winter Garden v. NORFLOR CONST.

396 So. 2d 865

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 15, 1981 | Docket: 1448433

Cited 3 times | Published

of attorney's fees against appellant under section 119.12, Florida Statutes (1979), should not include

MARTIN E. O'BOYLE and ASSET ENHANCEMENT, INC. v. TOWN OF GULF STREAM

257 So. 3d 1036

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Oct 24, 2018 | Docket: 8074520

Cited 2 times | Published

reasonable costs of enforcement pursuant to section 119.12.” Id. The matter was reversed and remanded

Citizens Awareness Foundation, Inc. v. Wantman Group, Inc.

195 So. 3d 396, 2016 Fla. App. LEXIS 7970, 2016 WL 3002334

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 25, 2016 | Docket: 3071400

Cited 2 times | Published

CAFI attorney’s fees and costs, pursuant to section 119.12, Florida Statutes (2014). Wantman answered

Herbits v. City of Miami

197 So. 3d 575, 2016 Fla. App. LEXIS 6768, 2016 WL 2339866

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 4, 2016 | Docket: 3060615

Cited 2 times | Published

was entitled to attorneys fees pursuant to section 119.12 of the Florida Statutes. On October 10

Consumer Rights, LLC v. Union County

159 So. 3d 882, 2015 Fla. App. LEXIS 2702, 2015 WL 798087

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 26, 2015 | Docket: 60246703

Cited 2 times | Published

mandamus and an award of attorney fees under section 119.12, Florida Statutes (2013). The county subsequently

Consumer Rights, LLC v. Bradford County

153 So. 3d 394, 2014 Fla. App. LEXIS 20470, 2014 WL 7202978

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 17, 2014 | Docket: 60245240

Cited 2 times | Published

request amounts to an unlawful refusal under section 119.12(1)”). It is not only the length of the delay

Lilker v. Suwannee Valley Transit Authority

133 So. 3d 654, 2014 WL 996719, 2014 Fla. App. LEXIS 3601

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 14, 2014 | Docket: 60238868

Cited 2 times | Published

Lilker his attorney’s fees and costs under section 119.12, Florida Statutes (2012), because it determined

B & S UTILITIES, INC. v. Baskerville-Donovan, Inc.

988 So. 2d 17, 2008 Fla. App. LEXIS 8981, 2008 WL 2403694

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 16, 2008 | Docket: 1384308

Cited 2 times | Published

supreme court has placed a definitive gloss on section 119.12, Florida Statutes (2006), which reads: If a

Jackson-Shaw Co. v. Jacksonville Aviation Authority

510 F. Supp. 2d 691, 2007 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 844, 2007 WL 61059

District Court, M.D. Florida | Filed: Jan 8, 2007 | Docket: 2449910

Cited 2 times | Published

reasonable attorney's fees, is governed by Section 119.12: Attorney's fees. If a civil action is filed

State Attorney's Office of the Seventeenth Judicial Circuit v. Cable News Network, Inc.

254 So. 3d 461

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Aug 8, 2018 | Docket: 64688291

Cited 1 times | Published

within the meaning of section 119.12(1)(a), Florida Statutes (2018). Section 119.12 provides: *463(1) If

Jeffrey A. Siegmeister, State Attorney for the Third Judicial Circuit of Florida v. L. J. Johnson

240 So. 3d 70

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 20, 2018 | Docket: 6309899

Cited 1 times | Published

Mr. Johnson his attorneys’ fees and costs under § 119.12, Florida Statutes, including a 1.5 fee multiplier

Cookston v. Office of the Public Defender

204 So. 3d 480, 2016 Fla. App. LEXIS 10858

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jul 15, 2016 | Docket: 4115980

Cited 1 times | Published

postage, envelopes, and copying costs pursuant to section 119.12, Florida Statutes (2015). The trial court found

Gary v. State

986 So. 2d 650, 2008 WL 2276292

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 5, 2008 | Docket: 2582681

Cited 1 times | Published

whether Gary is entitled to costs pursuant to section 119.12, Florida Statutes (2007). See Woodfaulk v.

School Bd. of Alachua County v. Rhea

661 So. 2d 331, 1995 Fla. App. LEXIS 9963, 1995 WL 558588

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Sep 22, 1995 | Docket: 531952

Cited 1 times | Published

So.2d 140 (Fla. 1990), this court held that section 119.12, Florida Statutes (1985), which employs identical

Florida Association of Realtors, D/B/A Florida Realtors, and v. Orange County, Florida and Bill Cowles, in His Official Capacity as Orange

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 13, 2025 | Docket: 70531080

Published

attorney fees under section 119.12, Florida Statutes. Id. at 859; see also § 119.12, Fla. Stat. (2014)

Cair Florida, Inc. v. Nocco, Sheriff of Pasco County

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 21, 2025 | Docket: 70327632

Published

moved to recover its attorneys' fees under section 119.12(1) on the ground that the

Anne-Laure Michelis v. Gina Nugent

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 7, 2025 | Docket: 70186681

Published

reasonable attorneys’ fees. Id. at 339 (quoting § 119.12, Fla. Stat. (2014)). We emphasized that a fees

Heather Morris v. City of Miami

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 18, 2024 | Docket: 69477355

Published

was entitled to attorney’s fees pursuant to section 119.12(1) of the Florida Statutes, but the City did

Florida Department of Health v. Kenneth Woliner, M.D.

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Oct 2, 2024 | Docket: 69218534

Published

award of attorney’s fees and costs pursuant to section 119.12, Florida Statutes. On the parties’ competing

Hernando County, Florida v. Hernando County Fair Association, Inc.

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 14, 2024 | Docket: 68855846

Published

motion for attorney’s fees and costs pursuant to section 119.12(1), Florida Statutes (2021). The HCFA responded

BEN VITALE v. PALMETTO CHARTER SCHOOL, INC., AND EVAN R. GUIDO

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jan 17, 2024 | Docket: 65879215

Published

motivated by an "improper purpose." See § 119.12(3), Fla. Stat. (2021) (providing an award of attorneys'

Grant Stern v. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and the Executive Office of the

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Nov 15, 2023 | Docket: 68008418

Published

request” required to recover attorney’s fees under section 119.12(1)(b), Florida Statutes). ROWE, RAY, and WINOKUR

MICHAEL ROLDAN v. CITY OF HALLANDALE BEACH

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 5, 2023 | Docket: 67140864

Published

required for entitlement to attorney’s fees under section 119.12(1)(b), Florida Statutes (2019); and (2) erred

MICHAEL E. JACKSON v. CITY OF SOUTH BAY, FLORIDA

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 15, 2023 | Docket: 66814482

Published

inspected . . . .” § 119.12(1)(a), Fla. Stat. (2021). “Unlawful refusal under section 119.12 includes not

MARTIN E. O'BOYLE v. TOWN OF GULF STREAM

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 1, 2022 | Docket: 63352047

Published

Fort Lauderdale, for appellee. GROSS, J. Section 119.12, Florida Statutes (2014), 1 provides that in

MARTIN E. O'BOYLE v. TOWN OF GULF STREAM

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 1, 2022 | Docket: 63352046

Published

permit a public record to be inspected or copied.” § 119.12(1)(a), Fla. Stat. (2018). The issue presented

HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENSE CENTER v. ARMOR CORRECTIONAL HEALTH SERVICES, INC., etc.

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 1, 2021 | Docket: 61585920

Published

access to the records within the meaning of section 119.12(1), Florida Statutes (1995).”). We reverse

B&L SERVICES, INC. v. BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jul 29, 2020 | Docket: 17391447

Published

denying its motion for attorney’s fees under section 119.12, Florida Statutes (2016). For the reasons discussed

Denise DeMartini v. Town of Gulf Stream

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Nov 21, 2019 | Docket: 16499560

Published

regard, Florida’s Public Records Act, Fla. Stat. § 119.12, contains an attorney’s fees provision that potentially

Managed Care of North America, Inc. v. Florida Healthy Kids Corporation and Delta Dental Insurance Company

268 So. 3d 856

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 20, 2019 | Docket: 14752074

Published

entitlement. Presumably, the trial court relied upon section 119.12, Florida Statutes, as a basis for the award

Margo Dettelbach v. Department of Business and Professional Regulation

261 So. 3d 676

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 10, 2018 | Docket: 8379111

Published

addition to any other remedy ordered by the court.”); § 119.12. Fla. Stat. (2015) (“If a civil action is filed

STATE ATTORNEY'S OFFICE OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT v. CABLE NEWS NETWORK, INC.

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Aug 8, 2018 | Docket: 7619143

Published

within the meaning of section 119.12(1)(a), Florida Statutes (2018). Section 119.12 provides: (1)

Yasir v. Forman

199 So. 3d 1037, 2016 Fla. App. LEXIS 10776, 2016 WL 3745485

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jul 13, 2016 | Docket: 60256531

Published

postage, envelope, and copying costs under section 119.12, Florida Statutes. Id. (citing Weeks v. Golden

Schweickert v. Citrus County Florida Board

193 So. 3d 1075, 2016 Fla. App. LEXIS 9381, 2016 WL 3353692

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 17, 2016 | Docket: 3082128

Published

fees” under section 119.12, Florida Statutes (1999). Id. at 859. Section 119.12 provides that

State, Department of Economic Opportunity v. Consumer Rights, LLC

181 So. 3d 1239, 2015 WL 9258293

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 17, 2015 | Docket: 3022390

Published

court’s award of attorney’s fees pursuant to section 119.12, Florida Statutes, of the *1240

Economic Development Commission v. Ellis

178 So. 3d 118, 43 Media L. Rep. (BNA) 3029, 2015 Fla. App. LEXIS 16173, 2015 WL 6567677

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Oct 30, 2015 | Docket: 60251320

Published

attorney’s fees were not recoverable under section 119.12, Florida Statutes (2013). AVAILABILITY OF PUBLIC

Morris Publishing Group, LLC, d/b/a etc. v. State of Florida and Michael D. Dunn

154 So. 3d 528

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jan 19, 2015 | Docket: 2625669

Published

request amounts to an unlawful refusal under section 119.12(1), Florida Statutes.”). It may also occur

Orange County v. Hewlings

152 So. 3d 812, 2014 Fla. App. LEXIS 20155, 2014 WL 6990570

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 12, 2014 | Docket: 60244994

Published

refusal to comply within the contemplation of section 119.12. Hewlings I, 87 So.3d at 841. Our conclusion

Sabir Abdul-Haqq Yasir v. Howard C. Forman

149 So. 3d 107, 2014 Fla. App. LEXIS 13999, 2014 WL 4428083

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Sep 10, 2014 | Docket: 1185514

Published

“the reasonable costs of enforcement” under section 119.12, Florida Statutes (2013), when “such agency

Vance v. State

120 So. 3d 625, 2013 WL 4614694, 2013 Fla. App. LEXIS 14067

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Aug 30, 2013 | Docket: 60234167

Published

assessed” in obtaining the files, pursuant to section 119.12, Florida Statutes. The trial court interpreted

Lee v. Board of Trustees

113 So. 3d 1010, 2013 WL 1715460, 2013 Fla. App. LEXIS 6496

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 22, 2013 | Docket: 60231376

Published

denying appellant’s motion for attorney’s fees. Section 119.12, Florida Statutes (2009), authorizes an award

Althouse v. Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office

92 So. 3d 899, 2012 WL 3022168, 2012 Fla. App. LEXIS 12109

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jul 25, 2012 | Docket: 60310383

Published

enforcement including reasonable attorneys’ fees. § 119.12, Fla. Stat. (2009) (emphasis added); see also

Hewlings v. Orange County

87 So. 3d 839, 2012 WL 4335080, 2012 Fla. App. LEXIS 7986

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 18, 2012 | Docket: 60308063

Published

885 So.2d 444, 445-46 (Fla. 4th DCA 2004). Section 119.12 authorizes an award of attorney’s fees to a

Compass Construction, Inc. v. First Baptist Church of Cape Coral, Florida, Inc.

61 So. 3d 1273, 2011 Fla. App. LEXIS 7707, 2011 WL 2091149

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 27, 2011 | Docket: 2362186

Published

awarded the appellees attorney's fees under section 119.12, Florida Statutes (1987). Id. at 681. Applying

Alston v. City of Riviera Beach

882 So. 2d 436, 2004 Fla. App. LEXIS 12483, 2004 WL 1883147

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Aug 25, 2004 | Docket: 64832540

Published

disclose a public record sought pursuant to section 119.12, Florida Statutes. The record supports the

Weeks v. Golden

798 So. 2d 848, 2001 Fla. App. LEXIS 15603, 2001 WL 1344080

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Nov 2, 2001 | Docket: 64809835

Published

refusal for purposes of a cost award under section 119.12(1), Florida Statutes (1997). As to the portion

Smith & Williams, P.A. v. West Coast Regional Water Supply Authority

640 So. 2d 216, 1994 Fla. App. LEXIS 7812, 1994 WL 406020

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Aug 5, 1994 | Docket: 64749920

Published

of the attorney’s fee sanction prescribed in section 119.12(1), Florida Statutes (1991).1 In our judgment

Department of Health & Rehabilitative Services v. Martin

574 So. 2d 1223, 1991 Fla. App. LEXIS 1463, 1991 WL 22567

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 26, 1991 | Docket: 64656528

Published

for an award of attorney's fees pursuant to section 119.12, Florida Statutes (1987). The trial court entered

City of Miami v. Metropolitan Dade County

745 F. Supp. 683, 18 Media L. Rep. (BNA) 1320, 1990 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 12282, 1990 WL 133194

District Court, S.D. Florida | Filed: Sep 12, 1990 | Docket: 65973018

Published

them and in favor of the Herald pursuant to section 119.-12.6 On August 27, 1990, the USAO filed a Petition

Downs v. Austin

559 So. 2d 246, 1990 Fla. App. LEXIS 1737, 1990 WL 28174

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 16, 1990 | Docket: 64649481

Published

his motion for attorney’s fees pursuant to Section 119.12, Florida Statutes (1985), the Public Records

Davis v. Sarasota County Public Hospital Board

519 So. 2d 75, 13 Fla. L. Weekly 312, 1988 Fla. App. LEXIS 308, 1988 WL 5092

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jan 29, 1988 | Docket: 64632211

Published

court’s denial of attorney’s fees claimed under section 119.-12(1), Florida Statutes (1984). The following

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Florida Attorney General Reports | Filed: Oct 30, 1985 | Docket: 3256368

Published

enforcement including a reasonable attorney's fee. Section 119.12, F.S. (1984 Supp.). See also, s. 119.10, F

News-Press Publishing Co. v. Gadd

432 So. 2d 689, 1983 Fla. App. LEXIS 19486

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 3, 1983 | Docket: 64597419

Published

appellant’s motion for attorney’s fees under section 119.-12(1), Florida Statutes (1981). That section provides

WFSH of Niceville v. City of Niceville

422 So. 2d 980, 1982 Fla. App. LEXIS 21620

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Nov 17, 1982 | Docket: 64593737

Published

their petition for attorney’s fees pursuant to Section 119.12(1), Florida Statutes. We affirm. Appellant

Jones v. Miami Herald Publishing Co.

416 So. 2d 480, 8 Media L. Rep. (BNA) 2109, 1982 Fla. App. LEXIS 20386

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 15, 1982 | Docket: 64591065

Published

to justify an award of attorney’s fees under Section 119.12(1), Florida Statutes (1977) was a question

Nottingham Associates v. City of Miami

410 So. 2d 214, 1982 Fla. App. LEXIS 19426

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 8, 1982 | Docket: 64588109

Published

Section 57.105, Florida Statutes (1978) and Section 119.12, Florida Statutes (1975). Certiorari granted

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Florida Attorney General Reports | Filed: Sep 22, 1976 | Docket: 3257131

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inspection under s.119.07, F. S. Cf. AGO 074-351. Section 119.012, however, is not applicable to the instant