Florida Statute 286.11 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

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Title XIX
PUBLIC BUSINESS

Chapter 286
PUBLIC BUSINESS: MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

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F.S. 286.011

286.011 Public meetings and records; public inspection; criminal and civil penalties.—

(1) All meetings of any board or commission of any state agency or authority or of any agency or authority of any county, municipal corporation, or political subdivision, except as otherwise provided in the Constitution, including meetings with or attended by any person elected to such board or commission, but who has not yet taken office, at which official acts are to be taken are declared to be public meetings open to the public at all times, and no resolution, rule, or formal action shall be considered binding except as taken or made at such meeting. The board or commission must provide reasonable notice of all such meetings.

(2) The minutes of a meeting of any such board or commission of any such state agency or authority shall be promptly recorded, and such records shall be open to public inspection. The circuit courts of this state shall have jurisdiction to issue injunctions to enforce the purposes of this section upon application by any citizen of this state.

(3)(a) Any public officer who violates any provision of this section is guilty of a noncriminal infraction, punishable by fine not exceeding $500.

(b) Any person who is a member of a board or commission or of any state agency or authority of any county, municipal corporation, or political subdivision who knowingly violates the provisions of this section by attending a meeting not held in accordance with the provisions hereof is guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.

(c) Conduct which occurs outside the state which would constitute a knowing violation of this section is a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.

(4) Whenever an action has been filed against any board or commission of any state agency or authority or any agency or authority of any county, municipal corporation, or political subdivision to enforce the provisions of this section or to invalidate the actions of any such board, commission, agency, or authority, which action was taken in violation of this section, and the court determines that the defendant or defendants to such action acted in violation of this section, the court shall assess a reasonable attorney’s fee against such agency, and may assess a reasonable attorney’s fee against the individual filing such an action if the court finds it was filed in bad faith or was frivolous. Any fees so assessed may be assessed against the individual member or members of such board or commission; provided, that in any case where the board or commission seeks the advice of its attorney and such advice is followed, no such fees shall be assessed against the individual member or members of the board or commission. However, this subsection shall not apply to a state attorney or his or her duly authorized assistants or any officer charged with enforcing the provisions of this section.

(5) Whenever any board or commission of any state agency or authority or any agency or authority of any county, municipal corporation, or political subdivision appeals any court order which has found said board, commission, agency, or authority to have violated this section, and such order is affirmed, the court shall assess a reasonable attorney’s fee for the appeal against such board, commission, agency, or authority. Any fees so assessed may be assessed against the individual member or members of such board or commission; provided, that in any case where the board or commission seeks the advice of its attorney and such advice is followed, no such fees shall be assessed against the individual member or members of the board or commission.

(6) All persons subject to subsection (1) are prohibited from holding meetings at any facility or location which discriminates on the basis of sex, age, race, creed, color, origin, or economic status or which operates in such a manner as to unreasonably restrict public access to such a facility.

(7) Whenever any member of any board or commission of any state agency or authority or any agency or authority of any county, municipal corporation, or political subdivision is charged with a violation of this section and is subsequently acquitted, the board or commission is authorized to reimburse said member for any portion of his or her reasonable attorney’s fees.

(8) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (1), any board or commission of any state agency or authority or any agency or authority of any county, municipal corporation, or political subdivision, and the chief administrative or executive officer of the governmental entity, may meet in private with the entity’s attorney to discuss pending litigation to which the entity is presently a party before a court or administrative agency, provided that the following conditions are met:

(a) The entity’s attorney shall advise the entity at a public meeting that he or she desires advice concerning the litigation.

(b) The subject matter of the meeting shall be confined to settlement negotiations or strategy sessions related to litigation expenditures.

(c) The entire session shall be recorded by a certified court reporter. The reporter shall record the times of commencement and termination of the session, all discussion and proceedings, the names of all persons present at any time, and the names of all persons speaking. No portion of the session shall be off the record. The court reporter’s notes shall be fully transcribed and filed with the entity’s clerk within a reasonable time after the meeting.

(d) The entity shall give reasonable public notice of the time and date of the attorney-client session and the names of persons who will be attending the session. The session shall commence at an open meeting at which the persons chairing the meeting shall announce the commencement and estimated length of the attorney-client session and the names of the persons attending. At the conclusion of the attorney-client session, the meeting shall be reopened, and the person chairing the meeting shall announce the termination of the session.

(e) The transcript shall be made part of the public record upon conclusion of the litigation.

(9)(a) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, a regional citizen volunteer advisory committee, created to provide technical expertise and support to the National Estuary Program established by Congress under s. 320 of the Clean Water Act, whose membership is composed of representatives from four or more counties may conduct public meetings and workshops by means of communications media technology as defined in s. 120.54(5)(b)2. An advisory committee member who participates in a public meeting or workshop by communications media technology is deemed to be present at the meeting or workshop. The use of communications media technology must allow for all persons attending the meeting or workshop to audibly communicate as if the person is physically present.

(b) The notice for a public meeting or workshop must state whether the meeting or workshop will be conducted using communications media technology, how an interested person may participate, and the location of facilities where communications media technology will be available during the meeting or workshop.

History.—s. 1, ch. 67-356; s. 159, ch. 71-136; s. 1, ch. 78-365; s. 6, ch. 85-301; s. 33, ch. 91-224; s. 1, ch. 93-232; s. 210, ch. 95-148; s. 1, ch. 95-353; s. 2, ch. 2012-25; s. 1, ch. 2024-17.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 286.011

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S286.011 3 - PUBLIC ORDER CRIMES - RENUMBERED. SEE REC # 9777 - M: S

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S286.011 3c - PUBLIC ORDER CRIMES - CONDUCT OUT OF STATE PUBLIC MEETING LAW VIOL - M: S

Cases Citing Statute 286.011

Total Results: 355

Board of Public Instruction of Broward Cty. v. Doran

224 So. 2d 693, 1969 Fla. LEXIS 2268

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Jul 2, 1969 | Docket: 1247751

Cited 212 times | Published

Broward County, Florida, declaring Fla. Stat., § 286.011, F.S.A. (the Sunshine Law) to be constitutional

Town of Palm Beach v. Gradison

296 So. 2d 473

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: May 1, 1974 | Docket: 1754784

Cited 174 times | Published

public hearings is rendered invalid under the § 286.011, F.S. 1971, [F.S.A.], Government in the Sunshine

Times Publishing Company v. Williams

222 So. 2d 470, 1969 Fla. App. LEXIS 5837

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 9, 1969 | Docket: 1759551

Cited 158 times | Published

July 1, 1967, and appears in Florida Statutes as § 286.011, F.S.A. It has appropriately been labeled Florida's

City of Miami Beach v. Berns

245 So. 2d 38

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Jan 27, 1971 | Docket: 1706414

Cited 147 times | Published

determine whether the provisions of Fla. Stat. § 286.011, F.S.A., supersedes or repeals Fla. Stat. § 165

Canney v. Board of Pub. Instruction of Alachua Cty.

278 So. 2d 260

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Apr 6, 1973 | Docket: 327745

Cited 98 times | Published

the Government in the Sunshine Law, Fla. Stat. § 286.011, F.S.A., was violated by the School Board when

State Ex Rel. Dept. of General Serv. v. Willis

344 So. 2d 580

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 29, 1977 | Docket: 1517778

Cited 86 times | Published

Chapter 119, and the public meetings act, Section 286.011, plainly authorize suits for injunction in

Wood v. Marston

442 So. 2d 934, 15 Educ. L. Rep. 616

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Dec 1, 1983 | Docket: 468980

Cited 82 times | Published

the applicability of Florida's Sunshine Law, section 286.011, Florida Statutes (1979), to a faculty committee

Hough v. Stembridge

278 So. 2d 288

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 22, 1973 | Docket: 1356658

Cited 74 times | Published

Florida Government in the Sunshine Law, F.S. § 286.011, F.S.A. The first, an appeal by J. Robert Hough

Delta Air Lines, Inc., Eastern Air Lines, Inc. v. McCoy Restaurants, Inc.

708 F.2d 582, 1983 U.S. App. LEXIS 26376

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Jun 27, 1983 | Docket: 2040663

Cited 60 times | Published

government in the sunshine law, Fla.Stat.Ann. § 286.011 (West 1975). This Federal Suit by Delta

Neu v. Miami Herald Pub. Co.

462 So. 2d 821, 10 Fla. L. Weekly 59

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Jan 17, 1985 | Docket: 449489

Cited 59 times | Published

open meeting provisions of the Sunshine Law, section 286.011, Florida Statutes (1981). Relying on Bassett

Krause v. Reno

366 So. 2d 1244, 4 Media L. Rep. (BNA) 2102

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 6, 1979 | Docket: 1228415

Cited 56 times | Published

appellants from meeting unless the provisions of Section 286.011 were met, i.e., basically, that any such meeting

Petition of Post-Newsweek Stations, Florida, Inc.

370 So. 2d 764, 14 A.L.R. 4th 82, 5 Media L. Rep. (BNA) 1039, 1979 Fla. LEXIS 4641

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Apr 12, 1979 | Docket: 1386869

Cited 45 times | Published

Stat. (1977) (inspection of public records law); § 286.011, Fla. Stat. (1977) (open public meetings law);

IDS Properties, Inc. v. Town of Palm Beach

279 So. 2d 353

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 30, 1973 | Docket: 1522119

Cited 43 times | Published

of Palm Beach was enacted in violation of Section 286.011, F.S., commonly known as the "Government in

Bennett v. Warden

333 So. 2d 97, 92 L.R.R.M. (BNA) 3615

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 4, 1976 | Docket: 387979

Cited 35 times | Published

GRIMES and SCHEB, JJ., concur. NOTES [1] Section 286.011, F.S. 1973. [2] (Fla. 1974), 296 So.2d 473

Ranger Ins. Co. v. Bal Harbour Club

549 So. 2d 1005, 14 Fla. L. Weekly 416, 1989 Fla. LEXIS 814, 1989 WL 101534

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Aug 31, 1989 | Docket: 2483737

Cited 34 times | Published

015, 267.17 (in citizen support organizations); § 286.011 (in public meetings); §§ 395.031-395.032 (in trauma

MEMORIAL HOSPITAL-WEST v. News-Journal

729 So. 2d 373, 24 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 52, 27 Media L. Rep. (BNA) 1353, 1999 Fla. LEXIS 48, 1999 WL 20562

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Jan 21, 1999 | Docket: 1172132

Cited 32 times | Published

the open meetings requirement. Likewise, in section 286.011(1), Florida Statutes (1993), the Sunshine Law

Southern Cooperative Development Fund v. Louis E. Driggers

696 F.2d 1347, 1983 U.S. App. LEXIS 30783

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Feb 4, 1983 | Docket: 319409

Cited 31 times | Published

under the Florida “Sunshine Law,” Fla.Stat.Ann. § 286.-011 commissioners may only discuss official business

Rowe v. Pinellas Sports Authority

461 So. 2d 72

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Nov 9, 1984 | Docket: 464583

Cited 30 times | Published

alleged violations of the Florida Sunshine Law, section 286.011(1), Florida Statutes (1983). This law provides:

Frankenmuth Mut. Ins. Co. v. Magaha

769 So. 2d 1012, 2000 WL 1354234

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Sep 21, 2000 | Docket: 2517713

Cited 28 times | Published

dimension. See art. I, § 24(b), Fla. Const.; § 286.011(1), Fla. Stat. (1999). Under the Sunshine Law

Forsberg v. HOUSING AUTH. OF CITY OF MIAMI B.

455 So. 2d 373, 10 Media L. Rep. (BNA) 2511

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Aug 30, 1984 | Docket: 1692728

Cited 27 times | Published

the broad application of our Sunshine Law, section 286.011, Florida Statutes (1983), and Public Records

Occidental Chemical Company v. Mayo

351 So. 2d 336, 1977 WL 365309

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Jul 14, 1977 | Docket: 387991

Cited 27 times | Published

violation of Florida's so-called "Sunshine Law", Section 286.011, Florida Statutes (1975). In this Occidental

Bassett v. Braddock

262 So. 2d 425, 80 L.R.R.M. (BNA) 2955

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: May 17, 1972 | Docket: 429101

Cited 27 times | Published

negotiator in private without it being a violation of § 286.011. We affirm also on the Board's cross-appeal, the

News-Press Pub. Co., Inc. v. Carlson

410 So. 2d 546, 8 Media L. Rep. (BNA) 1364

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 5, 1982 | Docket: 1518567

Cited 26 times | Published

committees to hold public meetings pursuant to section 286.011, Florida Statutes (1979), commonly known as

Tolar v. School Bd. of Liberty County

398 So. 2d 427

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Mar 26, 1981 | Docket: 1326567

Cited 26 times | Published

(Fla. 1974). The issue before us is whether section 286.011(1), Florida Statutes (1975), commonly known

Zorc v. City of Vero Beach

722 So. 2d 891, 1998 WL 842779

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 2, 1998 | Docket: 1241803

Cited 25 times | Published

to conduct such closed-door meetings under section 286.011(8), Florida Statutes (1995), and that any violations

School Bd. of Duval Cty. v. Fla. Pub. Co.

670 So. 2d 99, 1996 WL 69116

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 20, 1996 | Docket: 1671319

Cited 24 times | Published

constituted a violation of the requirements of section 286.011(8), Florida Statutes (1993). Florida requires

Spillis Candela & Partners, Inc. v. CENTRUST SAV. BK.

535 So. 2d 694, 1988 WL 137888

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 28, 1988 | Docket: 1711218

Cited 21 times | Published

County Board of Rules and Appeals violated section 286.011, *695 Florida Statutes (1987), commonly known

Cape Publications, Inc. v. City of Palm Bay

473 So. 2d 222, 10 Fla. L. Weekly 1588

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 27, 1985 | Docket: 451534

Cited 21 times | Published

city manager violated Florida's Sunshine Law, section 286.011, Florida Statutes (1983). We reverse the order

Marston v. Gainesville Sun Pub. Co., Inc.

341 So. 2d 783

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 21, 1976 | Docket: 1392732

Cited 20 times | Published

commission of a State agency which are declared by § 286.011, F.S. 1975, to be "public meetings open to the

Yarbrough v. Young

462 So. 2d 515, 10 Fla. L. Weekly 99

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jan 3, 1985 | Docket: 449468

Cited 18 times | Published

(Council) violated Florida's "Sunshine Law". Section 286.011, Florida Statutes. We reverse. For several

BYRON, HARLESS, SCHAFFER, REID AND ASSOC., INC. v. State Ex Rel. Schellenberg

360 So. 2d 83, 3 Media L. Rep. (BNA) 2425

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 1, 1978 | Docket: 1738566

Cited 17 times | Published

awareness of its workings, Chapter 119 and Section 286.011 enhance and preserve democratic processes.[38]

Wolfson v. State

344 So. 2d 611

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 6, 1977 | Docket: 474659

Cited 17 times | Published

discussed in willful and knowing violation of Section 286.011, Florida Statutes." Wolfson contends that the

News-Press Publishing Co. v. Wisher

345 So. 2d 646, 2 Media L. Rep. (BNA) 1508

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Feb 25, 1977 | Docket: 1477940

Cited 17 times | Published

Personnel Files, 27 U.Fla.L.Rev. 481 (1975). [8] § 286.011, Fla. Stat. (1975).

The Florida Bar v. Committe

916 So. 2d 741, 2005 WL 2509186

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Oct 12, 2005 | Docket: 1659380

Cited 15 times | Published

committee meeting of The Florida Bar violated section 286.011, Florida Statutes (2003), because Committe

Bruckner v. City of Dania Beach

823 So. 2d 167, 2002 WL 1430374

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jul 3, 2002 | Docket: 1512730

Cited 15 times | Published

binding except is taken or made at such meeting." § 286.011(1), Fla. Stat. (1999). An exemption to the Sunshine

McCoy Restaurants, Inc. v. City of Orlando

392 So. 2d 252

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Dec 24, 1980 | Docket: 472855

Cited 15 times | Published

of the airport serving the city of Orlando. Section 286.011, Florida Statutes, (Florida Government in the

City of Dunnellon v. Aran

662 So. 2d 1026, 1995 WL 681298

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Nov 17, 1995 | Docket: 2586870

Cited 14 times | Published

out-of-town law firm violated the terms of section 286.011(8)(d), Florida Statutes which reads: The entity

Bigelow v. Howze

291 So. 2d 645

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 20, 1974 | Docket: 183495

Cited 14 times | Published

public contract by reason of a violation of Section 286.011, Florida Statutes, F.S.A., commonly known as

Board of Trustees of the City of Delray Beach Police & Firefighters Retirement System v. Citigroup Global Markets Inc.

622 F.3d 1335, 2010 U.S. App. LEXIS 20880, 2010 WL 3927666

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Oct 8, 2010 | Docket: 955537

Cited 13 times | Published

argument that the Florida Sunshine Law, Fla. Stat. § 286.011(1), prevented the Board from delegating authority

Rhea v. School Bd. of Alachua County

636 So. 2d 1383, 1994 Fla. App. LEXIS 4698, 1994 WL 190008

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 18, 1994 | Docket: 1715298

Cited 13 times | Published

Florida, on December 3, 1991, did not violate section 286.011, Florida Statutes (1991), commonly known as

Fla. Soc of Newspaper Editors, Inc. v. Fla., Psc

543 So. 2d 1262

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 28, 1989 | Docket: 1328218

Cited 13 times | Published

involving AT & T and Florida Power violated section 286.011, the Florida Government in the Sunshine Act

Capeletti Bros., Inc. v. DOT

499 So. 2d 855

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 1, 1986 | Docket: 263999

Cited 13 times | Published

Next, Capeletti contends that DOT violated section 286.011, Florida Statutes (1985), Florida's Sunshine

Moffitt v. Willis

459 So. 2d 1018

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Oct 18, 1984 | Docket: 1282429

Cited 13 times | Published

section 11.142, Florida Statutes (1981); and section 286.011 and 286.012, Florida Statutes (1981). Petitioners

Sarasota Citizens for Responsible Government v. City of Sarasota

48 So. 3d 755, 35 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 627, 2010 Fla. LEXIS 1787, 2010 WL 4237584

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Oct 28, 2010 | Docket: 1927199

Cited 12 times | Published

specifically closed by this Constitution. And section 286.011, Florida Statutes (2009), commonly known as

Knox v. District School Bd. of Brevard

821 So. 2d 311, 2002 Fla. App. LEXIS 6016, 2002 WL 851234

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 3, 2002 | Docket: 1657182

Cited 12 times | Published

alleged violations of Florida's "Sunshine Law," section 286.011.[1] We conclude that Knox failed to show a

Brown v. City of Lauderhill

654 So. 2d 302, 1995 WL 270658

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 10, 1995 | Docket: 1303546

Cited 12 times | Published

the meeting with counsel is permitted under section 286.011(8), Florida Statutes, which recognizes the

Parsons & Whittemore, Inc. v. Metro. Dade County

429 So. 2d 343

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 8, 1983 | Docket: 1221442

Cited 12 times | Published

entity acting on behalf of any public agency. [2] § 286.011, Fla. Stat. (1981).

James Eric McDonough v. Katherine Fernandez-Rundle

862 F.3d 1314, 2017 WL 2960724, 2017 U.S. App. LEXIS 12419

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Jul 12, 2017 | Docket: 6088730

Cited 11 times | Published

public records disclosure laws. See Fla. Stat. § 286.011 (2012) (Florida’s Government in the Sunshine Law)

In Re Amendments to Fla. Evidence Code

825 So. 2d 339, 27 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 679, 2002 Fla. LEXIS 1482, 2002 WL 1476290

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Jul 11, 2002 | Docket: 1312117

Cited 11 times | Published

activity that is not a meeting for purposes of section 286.011, Florida Statutes, shall not be construed to

Godheim v. City of Tampa

426 So. 2d 1084

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jan 28, 1983 | Docket: 1683757

Cited 11 times | Published

Florida Statutes (1981), and the Sunshine Law, section 286.011, Florida Statutes (1981). The city responded

COUCH CONST. CO., INC. v. Department of Transp.

361 So. 2d 172

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 26, 1978 | Docket: 1288124

Cited 11 times | Published

Florida's Government in the Sunshine Law, Florida Statute 286.011. The bids on the subject project were opened

Dept. of Agriculture v. Edwards

654 So. 2d 628, 1995 WL 258910

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 5, 1995 | Docket: 179141

Cited 10 times | Published

investigation is a public meeting as described in section 286.011, Florida Statutes, or that public officials

PAROLE COM'N v. Lockett

620 So. 2d 153, 18 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 258, 1993 Fla. LEXIS 685

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Apr 22, 1993 | Docket: 1722998

Cited 10 times | Published

case, the issue was whether the Sunshine Law, section 286.011, Florida Statutes (1977), would apply to parole

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

a public agency and, therefore, subject to section 286.011, Florida Statutes (1979), the Sunshine Law

GULF & E. DEV. v. City of Fort Lauderdale

354 So. 2d 57

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Jan 12, 1978 | Docket: 1682272

Cited 10 times | Published

context of the government in the sunshine law, Section 286.011, Florida Statutes (1975). In Town of Palm Beach

Mitchell v. SCHOOL BOARD OF LEON CTY.

335 So. 2d 354, 1976 Fla. App. LEXIS 13883

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jul 26, 1976 | Docket: 1306438

Cited 10 times | Published

held that the "Government in the Sunshine Law" (F.S. 286.011) did not abrogate the attorney-client privilege

Shaughnessy v. Metropolitan Dade County

238 So. 2d 466

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Aug 11, 1970 | Docket: 552443

Cited 10 times | Published

Appeals Board failed to abide by the provisions of § 286.011, Fla. Stat., F.S.A., in that it failed to give

Lyon v. Lake County

765 So. 2d 785, 2000 WL 1033050

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jul 28, 2000 | Docket: 1522962

Cited 9 times | Published

violated the sunshine law, as codified at Section 286.011, Florida Statutes.[1] On September 21, 1995

City of Sunrise v. NEWS & SUN-SENTINEL, CO.

542 So. 2d 1354, 14 Fla. L. Weekly 1026, 16 Media L. Rep. (BNA) 1798, 1989 Fla. App. LEXIS 2268, 1989 WL 39569

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 26, 1989 | Docket: 1515806

Cited 9 times | Published

subject to the provisions of the Sunshine Law, section 286.011(1), Florida Statutes (1987). We reverse. The

Jones v. Tanzler

238 So. 2d 91

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Jul 17, 1970 | Docket: 552476

Cited 9 times | Published

case involves the applicability of Fla. Stat. § 286.011, F.S.A., the "Government in the Sunshine Law."

City of Riviera Beach v. That Certain Unnamed Gray, Two-Story Vessel Approximately Fifty-Seven Feet in Length

649 F.3d 1259, 2011 A.M.C. 2891, 2011 U.S. App. LEXIS 17232, 2011 WL 3629483

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Aug 19, 2011 | Docket: 974065

Cited 8 times | Published

violated the Florida Sunshine Law, Fla. Stat. § 286.011, because the public was only given one day's notice

Thompson v. Napotnik

923 So. 2d 537, 2006 WL 304565

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 10, 2006 | Docket: 1496682

Cited 8 times | Published

CITY IN VIOLATION OF FLORIDA'S SUNSHINE LAW, SECTION 286.011, FLORIDA STATUTES. (Errors in spelling corrected)

Rhea v. City of Gainesville

574 So. 2d 221, 1991 Fla. App. LEXIS 473, 1991 WL 7124

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jan 23, 1991 | Docket: 1729797

Cited 8 times | Published

therefore in violation of the "Sunshine Law" (section 286.011, Florida Statutes). The City filed a motion

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

analogous context of the public meetings law, § 286.011, Fla. Stat. (1987),[2] an injunction was sustained

Turner v. Wainwright

379 So. 2d 148

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jan 16, 1980 | Docket: 1681228

Cited 8 times | Published

Judge: Does the open public meetings law, Section 286.011,[1] apply to parole revocation meetings of

Sarasota County v. Beker Phosphate Corporation

322 So. 2d 655

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Nov 26, 1975 | Docket: 1413604

Cited 8 times | Published

violation of the Government in the Sunshine Law, Section 286.011, Florida Statutes, cannot be grounds for an

Port Everglades Authority v. ILA

652 So. 2d 1169, 1995 WL 92606

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 8, 1995 | Docket: 475940

Cited 7 times | Published

court found a violation of the Sunshine Law, section 286.011, Florida Statutes (1991), in the bidding and

State Ex Rel. Boyles v. PAROLE & PROB. COM'N

436 So. 2d 207

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Sep 8, 1983 | Docket: 1340275

Cited 7 times | Published

violations of the Government in the Sunshine Law, section 286.011, Florida Statutes (1981), a violation of which

Killearn Prop., Inc. v. City of Tallahassee

366 So. 2d 172

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jan 17, 1979 | Docket: 21226

Cited 7 times | Published

the signatories nor during an open meeting. Section 286.011, Florida Statutes (1975), provides as follows:

Florida Parole & Probation Comm'n v. Thomas

364 So. 2d 480

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 19, 1978 | Docket: 1513876

Cited 7 times | Published

reached in an open and public meeting as required § 286.011, Fla. Stat., which statute is commonly known as

Askew v. City of Ocala

348 So. 2d 308

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Jun 9, 1977 | Docket: 1761168

Cited 7 times | Published

so-called "government in the sunshine" law, Section 286.011, Florida Statutes (1975). They allege that

Log Creek, LLC. v. Kessler

717 F. Supp. 2d 1239, 2010 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 67536, 2010 WL 2426612

District Court, N.D. Florida | Filed: Jun 3, 2010 | Docket: 1929806

Cited 6 times | Published

for injunctive relief as a result of violating § 286.011, Florida Statutes, the open-meeting law. In count

BOARD OF COUNTY COM'RS v. Colby

976 So. 2d 31, 2008 WL 199888

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jan 25, 2008 | Docket: 1680399

Cited 6 times | Published

that appropriate actions are taken. [2] See § 286.011, Fla. Stat. (2004) (requiring notice and recorded

LAW AND INFO. SERV. v. Riviera Beach

670 So. 2d 1014, 1996 WL 71276

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 21, 1996 | Docket: 1671264

Cited 6 times | Published

was corrected by the later public decision. Section 286.011(1), Florida Statutes (1993), the "Government

Fort Myers v. News-Press Pub. Co., Inc.

514 So. 2d 408, 127 L.R.R.M. (BNA) 3051

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Oct 28, 1987 | Docket: 1749102

Cited 6 times | Published

such meeting is subject to the Sunshine Law F.S. 286.011 and such meetings must be arranged or held so

Wainwright v. Turner

389 So. 2d 1181

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Oct 30, 1980 | Docket: 377253

Cited 6 times | Published

appeal is whether the open public meetings law, section 286.011, Florida Statutes (1977), applies to parole

UPPER KEYS CITIZENS ASS'N, INC. v. Wedel

341 So. 2d 1062

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 1, 1977 | Docket: 1723968

Cited 6 times | Published

Monroe County and Florida's "Sunshine Law," Section 286.011, Florida Statutes (1975). In particular, appellant

Grapski v. City of Alachua

31 So. 3d 193, 2010 Fla. App. LEXIS 366, 2010 WL 183998

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jan 21, 2010 | Docket: 1150232

Cited 5 times | Published

open meeting claim, alleged violations of section 286.011, Florida Statutes (2006), known as the "Government

Childers v. State

936 So. 2d 619, 2006 WL 2620273

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 28, 2006 | Docket: 2527183

Cited 5 times | Published

held in accordance with the provisions of Section 286.011, Florida Statutes, and at said meeting official

Dascott v. Palm Beach County

877 So. 2d 8, 2004 WL 840607

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jul 28, 2004 | Docket: 1284973

Cited 5 times | Published

"commission" within the meaning of the Sunshine Act. Section 286.011(1), Florida Statutes (2002), provides: All

Soud v. Kendale, Inc.

788 So. 2d 1051, 2001 WL 420523

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 26, 2001 | Docket: 1685181

Cited 5 times | Published

This meeting is in violation of Florida Statutes § 286.011. 3. The entry of the temporary injunction will

Leach-Wells v. City of Bradenton

734 So. 2d 1168, 1999 WL 397127

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 18, 1999 | Docket: 1730867

Cited 5 times | Published

alleging a violation of the Sunshine Law, section 286.011, Florida Statutes (1995). The decision being

Freeman v. Times Pub. Co.

696 So. 2d 427, 1997 WL 355192

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 27, 1997 | Docket: 1696150

Cited 5 times | Published

reporter. § 286.011(8), Fla. Stat. (1995). The Board and its attorney concluded that section 286.011(8) permitted

In Re Advisory Opinion to the Governor

658 So. 2d 77, 20 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 360, 1995 Fla. LEXIS 1466, 1995 WL 396905

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Jul 7, 1995 | Docket: 439118

Cited 5 times | Published

is a public entity because chapter 119 and section 286.011 have historically been liberally construed

Forehand v. School Bd. of Gulf County

600 So. 2d 1187, 1992 WL 108386

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 26, 1992 | Docket: 1527809

Cited 5 times | Published

so-called "Government in the Sunshine Law," section 286.011(1), Florida Statutes (1989), which provides

Continental Casualty Co. v. City of Jacksonville

550 F. Supp. 2d 1312, 2007 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 97168

District Court, M.D. Florida | Filed: Sep 11, 2007 | Docket: 1010806

Cited 4 times | Published

such a meeting is authorized pursuant to section 286.011(8), Florida Statutes. [9] The City declined

Pinellas County School Bd. v. Suncam, Inc.

829 So. 2d 989, 31 Media L. Rep. (BNA) 1095, 2002 Fla. App. LEXIS 16178, 2002 WL 31487175

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Nov 8, 2002 | Docket: 1454341

Cited 4 times | Published

committed a violation of the Florida Sunshine Law, section 286.011, Florida Statutes (2001). We affirm. The board

Homestead-Miami Speedway, LLC. v. City of Miami

828 So. 2d 411, 2002 Fla. App. LEXIS 14228, 2002 WL 31174883

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Sep 30, 2002 | Docket: 2563154

Cited 4 times | Published

in the pleadings.") Florida's Sunshine Law, section 286.011(1), Florida Statutes, provides that: All meetings

Justice Coalition v. FIRST DCA JNC

823 So. 2d 185, 2002 WL 1562223

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jul 16, 2002 | Docket: 287322

Cited 4 times | Published

that these commissions are not subject to Section 286.011, Florida Statutes (1975). Id. at 197. In In

HALIFAX HOSP. MED. CENT. v. News-Journal

724 So. 2d 567, 1999 WL 20625

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Jan 21, 1999 | Docket: 1734062

Cited 4 times | Published

defendants conceded that they were subject to section 286.011, Florida Statutes (1995), (Sunshine Law) but

Lee County v. Pierpont

693 So. 2d 994, 1997 WL 24312

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jan 24, 1997 | Docket: 1524494

Cited 4 times | Published

an alleged violation of the Sunshine Law, section 286.011, Florida Statutes (1993), by the county attorney

City of Fort Walton Beach v. Grant

544 So. 2d 230, 1989 WL 36153

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 14, 1989 | Docket: 1301384

Cited 4 times | Published

and is attorney of record for the City. [2] Section 286.011, Florida Statutes (1981). The Sunshine Law

Campus Communications, Inc. v. SHANDS TEACHING HOSP.

512 So. 2d 999, 12 Fla. L. Weekly 2024

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Aug 18, 1987 | Docket: 473452

Cited 4 times | Published

action against Shands alleging violation of Section 286.011, Florida Statutes (the Sunshine Law), and Chapter

Campus Communications, Inc. v. SHANDS TEACHING HOSP.

512 So. 2d 999, 12 Fla. L. Weekly 2024

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Aug 18, 1987 | Docket: 473452

Cited 4 times | Published

action against Shands alleging violation of Section 286.011, Florida Statutes (the Sunshine Law), and Chapter

Cty. Comr's v. Cent. Fla. Pro. Fire Fighters

467 So. 2d 1023

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jan 31, 1985 | Docket: 1680476

Cited 4 times | Published

refused to hold that parties had a right under section 286.011 to tape-record negotiation sessions but instead

BMZ CORP. v. City of Oakland Park

415 So. 2d 735, 1982 Fla. App. LEXIS 20855

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 5, 1982 | Docket: 1512969

Cited 4 times | Published

enactment was the result of a violation of section 286.011, Florida Statutes (1979), the so-called "Sunshine

City of Safety Harbor v. City of Clearwater

330 So. 2d 840

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 30, 1976 | Docket: 1798006

Cited 4 times | Published

by the Legislature in violation of Fla. Stat. § 286.011 (Government in the Sunshine Law). The trial court

Marston v. Gainesville Sun Publishing Co.

314 So. 2d 257

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 16, 1975 | Docket: 1420580

Cited 4 times | Published

closed hearings in violation of Florida Statutes § 286.011 (Florida Sunshine Law). A heavy record has been

City of Miami Beach v. Berns

231 So. 2d 847

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 24, 1970 | Docket: 1708550

Cited 4 times | Published

council other than in public as required under § 286.011, Fla. Stat., F.S.A. (Chapter 67-356, § 1, Laws

Canney v. Board of Public Instruction of Alachua County

231 So. 2d 34

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jan 27, 1970 | Docket: 1708573

Cited 4 times | Published

that the "Government in the Sunshine Law," Section 286.011, Florida Statutes, F.S.A., was violated by

Miami Ass'n of Firefighters Local 587 v. City of Miami

87 So. 3d 93, 2012 WL 1414833, 193 L.R.R.M. (BNA) 2938, 2012 Fla. App. LEXIS 6385

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 25, 2012 | Docket: 60308090

Cited 3 times | Published

conducting a shade meeting in vio*95lation of section 286.011, Florida Statutes (2010), the Sunshine law

Jordan v. Jenne

938 So. 2d 526, 2006 WL 2057196

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jul 26, 2006 | Docket: 1253279

Cited 3 times | Published

violation of Florida's Sunshine Act under section 286.011, Florida Statutes, and Article I, section 24(b)

American Recycling Co., Inc. v. County of Manatee

963 F. Supp. 1572, 1997 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 10995, 1997 WL 251462

District Court, M.D. Florida | Filed: May 6, 1997 | Docket: 1219767

Cited 3 times | Published

requirements of the Sunshine law, FLA. STAT. § 286.011, Defendant argues summary judgment should be entered

Broward County v. Conner

660 So. 2d 288, 1995 WL 421154

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jul 19, 1995 | Docket: 1640119

Cited 3 times | Published

violate our Government in the Sunshine Law, section 286.011(1), Florida Statutes (1993), which provides:

TSI Southeast, Inc. v. Royals

588 So. 2d 309, 1991 WL 224989

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Nov 4, 1991 | Docket: 1297250

Cited 3 times | Published

Development Authority violated the "Sunshine Law," section 286.011, Florida Statutes (1989). Because of these

Tribune Co. v. SCHOOL BD. OF HILLSBOROUGH CTY.

367 So. 2d 627, 4 Media L. Rep. (BNA) 2244, 1979 Fla. LEXIS 4550

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Feb 1, 1979 | Docket: 1329944

Cited 3 times | Published

and whether it creates a valid exception to section 286.011(1), Florida Statutes (1977), originally enacted

Herrin v. City of Deltona

121 So. 3d 1094, 2013 WL 4226234, 2013 Fla. App. LEXIS 12803

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Aug 16, 2013 | Docket: 60234318

Cited 2 times | Published

injunctive relief, alleging that the City violated section 286.011, Florida Statutes (2010) — Florida’s Sunshine

Wollschlaeger v. Farmer

880 F. Supp. 2d 1251, 2012 WL 3064336, 2012 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 107731

District Court, S.D. Florida | Filed: Jun 29, 2012 | Docket: 65983635

Cited 2 times | Published

from the open meetings requirement in Fla. Stat. § 286.011 until ten days after the panel has found probable

Palm Beach County Environmental Coalition v. Florida

651 F. Supp. 2d 1328, 2009 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 73304, 2009 WL 2523901

District Court, S.D. Florida | Filed: Jul 27, 2009 | Docket: 2273072

Cited 2 times | Published

Resources Act (FWRA)[5]; (6) Violation of Section 286.011, Florida Statutes, Government in the Sunshine

McDougall v. Culver

3 So. 3d 391, 2009 Fla. App. LEXIS 257, 2009 WL 103158

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jan 16, 2009 | Docket: 1652906

Cited 2 times | Published

his office violated the Florida Sunshine Law, § 286.011, Fla. Stat. (1999), while conducting internal

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

Sunshine Law, Fla. Const. art. I, § 24; Fla. Stat. § 286.011(1), because JAA staff and Majestic executives

MEMORIAL HOSP.-WEST VOLUSIA v. News-Journal

927 So. 2d 961, 2006 WL 735965

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 24, 2006 | Docket: 1765809

Cited 2 times | Published

to this provision, the legislature enacted section 286.011(1), Florida Statutes, which subjects government

MEMORIAL HOSP.-WEST VOLUSIA v. News-Journal

927 So. 2d 961, 2006 WL 735965

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 24, 2006 | Docket: 1765809

Cited 2 times | Published

to this provision, the legislature enacted section 286.011(1), Florida Statutes, which subjects government

Baker County Press, Inc. v. BAKER COUNTY MEDICAL SERV., INC.

870 So. 2d 189, 32 Media L. Rep. (BNA) 1939, 2004 Fla. App. LEXIS 2673, 2004 WL 393189

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 4, 2004 | Docket: 1330638

Cited 2 times | Published

under chapter 119, the Public Records Act, section 286.011, the Sunshine Law, and article I, section 24

Molina v. City of Miami

837 So. 2d 462, 2002 Fla. App. LEXIS 18568, 2002 WL 31828871

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 18, 2002 | Docket: 1527500

Cited 2 times | Published

under section 286.011(1), Florida Statutes, the Government-in-the-Sunshine Law. Section 286.011 provides

Neumont v. Monroe County, Florida

242 F. Supp. 2d 1265, 2002 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 23236, 2002 WL 31958956

District Court, S.D. Florida | Filed: Nov 21, 2002 | Docket: 2312588

Cited 2 times | Published

1996) (Under the Florida Sunshine Law, Fla. Stat. § 286.011, if a government meeting is properly noticed,

BD., CTY. COM'RS, SARASOTA v. Webber

658 So. 2d 1069, 1995 WL 385684

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 30, 1995 | Docket: 439132

Cited 2 times | Published

Florida's "Government in the Sunshine Law." See § 286.011, Fla. Stat. (1993). The Board member who changed

Monroe Cty. v. Pigeon Key Hist. Park

647 So. 2d 857

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jan 11, 1995 | Docket: 2539838

Cited 2 times | Published

appeal is based upon alleged violations of section 286.011, Florida Statutes (1993), commonly known as

State Ex Rel. Reno v. Neu

434 So. 2d 1035

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jul 26, 1983 | Docket: 1318274

Cited 2 times | Published

Attorney was not subject to the Sunshine Law, Section 286.011, Florida Statutes (1981) and therefore need

Chung-Ling Yu v. Criser

330 So. 2d 198, 1976 Fla. App. LEXIS 14970

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 19, 1976 | Docket: 1797796

Cited 2 times | Published

because the Government in the Sunshine Act (F.S. § 286.011(1)) was violated. That issue is raised for the

TRANSPARENCY FOR FLORIDA, INC. v. CITY OF PORT ST. LUCIE

240 So. 3d 780

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 18, 2018 | Docket: 6366312

Cited 1 times | Published

public . . . . The Sunshine Law, section 286.011(1), Florida Statutes (2012), states:

National Council on Compensation Insurance, Florida Office of Insurance Regulation, and David Altmaier, in his official capacity as Commissioner of the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation v. James F. Fee Jr., Individually

219 So. 3d 172, 2017 WL 1908370, 2017 Fla. App. LEXIS 6518

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 9, 2017 | Docket: 6061121

Cited 1 times | Published

alleged that (1) NCCI violated the Sunshine Law, section 286.011, Florida Statutes (2016), by failing to provide

Citizens for Sunshine, Inc. v. School Board of Martin County

125 So. 3d 184, 2013 WL 238188, 2013 Fla. App. LEXIS 934

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jan 23, 2013 | Docket: 60235767

Cited 1 times | Published

specifically closed by this Constitution. Further, section 286.011(1), Florida Statutes (2012), provides, in pertinent

Keesler v. Community Maritime Park Associates, Inc.

32 So. 3d 659, 2010 Fla. App. LEXIS 2905, 2010 WL 786216

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 10, 2010 | Docket: 1663097

Cited 1 times | Published

summary judgment, the trial court found that section 286.011(1), Florida Statutes (the Sunshine Law), gives

Finch v. Seminole County School Bd.

995 So. 2d 1068, 2008 Fla. App. LEXIS 17592, 2008 WL 4949105

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Nov 21, 2008 | Docket: 2558172

Cited 1 times | Published

appellants argue that the School Board violated section 286.011, Florida Statutes (2004), of Florida's Sunshine

Palm Beach County Environmental Coalition v. Florida

587 F. Supp. 2d 1254, 2008 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 93997, 2008 WL 4964254

District Court, S.D. Florida | Filed: Nov 18, 2008 | Docket: 2385701

Cited 1 times | Published

Florida Statutes (Count V); violation of Section 286.011, Florida Statutes (Count VI); violation of

Southern Coatings, Inc. v. City of Tamarac

916 So. 2d 19, 2005 WL 2861554

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Nov 2, 2005 | Docket: 1187073

Cited 1 times | Published

Florida's Government in the Sunshine Law, section 286.011, Florida Statutes. As the amended complaint

Silver Express Co. v. District Board of Lower Tribunal Trustees of Miami-Dade Community College

691 So. 2d 1099, 1997 Fla. App. LEXIS 2492, 1997 WL 120126

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 19, 1997 | Docket: 64772508

Cited 1 times | Published

the possibility of a Sunshine Law violation. § 286.011, Fla. Stat. (1995). On January 8, 1996, MDCC moved

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

against the Board for an alleged violation of section 286.011, Florida Statutes (1991), which is commonly

Draughon v. City of Oldsmar

767 F. Supp. 1144, 1991 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 9751, 1991 WL 132020

District Court, M.D. Florida | Filed: Jul 12, 1991 | Docket: 65974797

Cited 1 times | Published

violation of Florida’s “sunshine” law, Fla.Stat. § 286.011. On this count, Plaintiff requests that the budget

News-Press Publishing Co., Inc. v. Lee County

570 So. 2d 1325, 1990 WL 80815

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 13, 1990 | Docket: 1349657

Cited 1 times | Published

found, any cases applying the "Sunshine Law" (section 286.011, Florida Statutes (1989)) to mediation proceedings

Alamo Rent-A-Car, Inc. v. Sarasota-Manatee Airport Authority

825 F.2d 367

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Aug 25, 1987 | Docket: 66227894

Cited 1 times | Published

Florida's Government in the Sunshine Law, Fla. Stat. § 286.011 (1985).

Krueger v. City of Pensacola

759 F.2d 851

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: May 6, 1985 | Docket: 66205767

Cited 1 times | Published

Government in the Sunshine Act, Fla.Stat.Ann. § 286.011 (West 1975), to make its meetings public and to

Marston v. Wood

425 So. 2d 582, 9 Educ. L. Rep. 442

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 22, 1982 | Docket: 1182545

Cited 1 times | Published

whether the Government in the Sunshine Law Section 286.011, Florida Statutes (1980), applies to the Dean

Compass Lake Hills Development Corp. v. State, Department of Community Affairs, Division of State Planning

379 So. 2d 376, 1979 Fla. App. LEXIS 16326

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 27, 1979 | Docket: 64574091

Cited 1 times | Published

“conceptual” approval as contended by appellant. Section 286.011, Florida Statutes (1973) provided that all

Kanner v. Frumkes

353 So. 2d 196

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 20, 1977 | Docket: 424484

Cited 1 times | Published

judgment seeking a determination of whether Section 286.011, Florida Statutes (1975),[1] the Government

Askew v. Green, Simmons, Green & High-Tower, P. A.

348 So. 2d 1245, 1977 Fla. App. LEXIS 16433

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Aug 22, 1977 | Docket: 64559784

Cited 1 times | Published

violation *1247of the open public meetings law, Section 286.011, Florida Statutes (1975). The principal issues

Grapeland Heights Civic Ass'n v. City of Miami

267 So. 2d 321, 1972 Fla. LEXIS 3377

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Oct 11, 1972 | Docket: 64527918

Cited 1 times | Published

the said bonds.” (emphasis ours) . Fla.Stat. § 286.011 (1971), F.S.A.

Florida Citizens' Alliance, Inc. v. School Board of Indian River County

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 18, 2024 | Docket: 69477035

Published

to be heard before taking official action. See § 286.011(1), Fla. Stat. (2016). The Sunshine Law also requires

JONATHAN KIERNAN GODWIN v. STEPHEN MICHELINI

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Sep 6, 2023 | Docket: 67764752

Published

Godwin seeks certiorari review of 1 Section 286.011, Florida Statutes, is "commonly known

CYNTHIA BURTON vs CRAIG OATES, AS CHAIR OF THE RECALL COMMITTEE

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 12, 2023 | Docket: 68034509

Published

is Florida’s “Sunshine Law,” codified at section 286.011, Florida Statutes (2020). Subsection (1) of

PAMELA PARRIS v. STATE OF FLORIDA

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 12, 2023 | Docket: 67174381

Published

Parris and Gilliams were charged with violating section 286.011, Florida Statutes (2019), commonly referred

DAMIEN HERMAN GILLIAMS v. STATE OF FLORIDA

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 12, 2023 | Docket: 67174387

Published

was convicted of three counts of violating section 286.011, Florida Statutes (2019), commonly referred

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

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

Published

for Responsible Gov’t, 48 So. 3d at 761. Section 286.011(2), Florida Statutes (2021), states: “The minutes

MICHAEL DAVID TESTA, Individually and as Trustee of the M. DAVID TESTA REVOCABLE LIVING TRUST, DATED OCTOBER 25, 2017 v. TOWN OF JUPITER ISLAND

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 8, 2023 | Docket: 66795954

Published

by 24 hours or as otherwise permitted by section 286.011[,] Florida Statutes[,] if unable to reach

CITY OF MIAMI v. ANDRES ARMANDO BLANCO

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 13, 2022 | Docket: 63232482

Published

mediation communications with the requirements of section 286.011(8), the trial court was led astray by the

FLORIDA CITIZENS ALLIANCE, INC. v. THE SCHOOL BOARD OF COLLIER COUNTY

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Sep 10, 2021 | Docket: 60375492

Published

one alleged violations of the Sunshine Law, section 286.011, Florida Statutes (2016), in the selection

MAGGY HURCHALLA v. SOUTH FLORIDA WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Sep 18, 2019 | Docket: 16211765

Published

governmental board and its attorney pursuant to section 286.011(8) to discuss settlement and litigation strategy

PAM HATFIELD v. NORTH BROWARD HOSPITAL DISTRICT

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 1, 2019 | Docket: 15034054

Published

before a grand jury in September 2017. 1 § 286.011, Fla. Stat. At the time, Hatfield’s direct

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

considered confidential under the guidelines of Section 286.011(8), F.S. have not been included as that information

CITY OF ST. PETERSBURG v. BRUCE WRIGHT

241 So. 3d 903

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 14, 2018 | Docket: 6304688

Published

Florida's Government in the Sunshine Law, section 286.011 (2012). On Wright's motion for summary

SCHOOL BOARD OF INDIAN RIVER CO. v. SOMERSET ACADEMY, INC. AND SOMERSET ACADEMY MIDDLE SCHOOL, ETC.

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Oct 4, 2017 | Docket: 6163545

Published

arguments advanced by Somerset in in its briefs. See § 286.011(1), Fla. Stat. (2015); § 1002.33(6)(c), Fla. Stat

Carlson v. State, Department of Revenue

227 So. 3d 1261, 2017 WL 4318605

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Sep 29, 2017 | Docket: 60276768

Published

commissions, state agencies, and the like. See § 286.011, Fla. Stat. (2017)1; see also Art. I, § 23, Fla

Del Pino Allen v. United Faculty of Miami Dade College, Etc.

197 So. 3d 604, 2016 Fla. App. LEXIS 9571, 2016 WL 3421245

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 22, 2016 | Docket: 3081239

Published

Richard, violated Florida’s- Sunshine Law, section 286.011, Florida Statdtes (2015), by not allowing her

Ribaya v. The Board of Trustees of the City Pension Fund for Firefighters and Police Officers in the City of Tampa

162 So. 3d 348, 2015 Fla. App. LEXIS 5008, 2015 WL 1542206

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 8, 2015 | Docket: 2647627

Published

warranted under Policy 109, and that under section 286.011(1), his wrongful exclusion from the meetings

Mayor Alvin Brown and the City of Jacksonville v. Frank Denton

152 So. 3d 8

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Oct 22, 2014 | Docket: 1421652

Published

violation of Florida’s Sunshine Law as codified in section 286.011, Florida Statutes (2013). The complaint sought

Anderson v. City of St. Pete Beach

161 So. 3d 548, 2014 Fla. App. LEXIS 16830, 2014 WL 5151321

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Oct 15, 2014 | Docket: 1447508

Published

Steve McFarlin on his claim that they violated section 286.011, Florida Statutes (2011), Florida’s Government

Chmielewski v. City of St. Pete Beach, Florida

161 So. 3d 521, 2014 Fla. App. LEXIS 13255, 2014 WL 4212742

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Aug 27, 2014 | Docket: 1165068

Published

its counsel under procedures specified in section 286.011(8), Florida Statutes (2008). Florida law is

UCF Athletics Ass'n v. Plancher

121 So. 3d 1097, 2013 WL 4227292, 2013 Fla. App. LEXIS 12805

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Aug 16, 2013 | Docket: 60234319

Published

public, consistent with Florida’s Sunshine Law, section 286.011, Florida Statutes (2011). UCFAA’s bylaws provide

Paul Jacquin & Sons, Inc. v. City of Port St. Lucie

69 So. 3d 306, 2011 Fla. App. LEXIS 11756, 2011 WL 3111937

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jul 27, 2011 | Docket: 60302596

Published

and conduct a public meeting pursuant to section 286.011, Florida Statutes. On August 13, 2010, the