A high-profile court case in Florida has captivated sports fans and open-records advocates alike in the Sunshine State, and it may be nearing resolution.
At the heart of the dispute is whether documents in Florida State University’s appeal of sanctions imposed by the National Collegiate Athletic Association are subject to Florida’s Public Records Act. The Associated Press, 17 newspapers, six television stations and two other news organizations filed suit on June 15 against the NCAA, FSU and the university’s law firm, GrayRobinson. The lawsuit claims that the defendants purposely exchanged documents though a secure Web site to shield them from the state’s open records laws, and that those documents should be released to the public.
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