Entity: Florida Office of the Governor

American Oversight Amends Lawsuit Against DeSantis to Include New Requests for Public Records

May 14, 2024
American Oversight sued Florida Gov. DeSantis’ office in February, alleging the office has engaged in unjustified and unlawful delay in responding to records requests.

Complaint: American Oversight v. Gov. DeSantis — Delay in Release of Public Records

May 13, 2024
Lawsuit filed by American Oversight against the office of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis alleging it has engaged in a pattern or practice of failing to properly respond to public records requests in violation of state law.

Records Request to Florida Office of the Governor for Communications with New York Rep. Stefanik

March 25, 2024
Records request to the Florida Office of the Governor seeking communications with Rep. Elise Stefanik.

American Oversight Sues Gov. DeSantis’ Office for Pattern of Unlawful Delay in Release of Public Records

February 29, 2024
Lawsuit seeks range of public documents and alleges unlawful delays are representative of Florida governor’s lack of transparency .

Amicus Brief: Leroy Pernell, et al. v. Gov. Ron DeSantis — Lawsuit Challenging DeSantis’ ’Stop WOKE’ Act

November 27, 2023
Amicus brief filed by American Oversight, Asian Americans Advancing Justice, Common Cause, LatinoJustice PRLDEF, and League of Women Voters of the United States in support of professors and a student at public universities in Florida who allege in a lawsuit that racial animus drove the enactment of last year’s “Stop WOKE” Act, the classroom censorship law that restricts Florida educators and students from discussing issues related to race and gender in higher education classrooms.

Records Request to Florida Governor’s Office for Records Related to the Suspensions of Two Elected Prosecutors

October 4, 2023
Records request to the Florida Governor’s Office seeking records related to the suspensions of two elected prosecutors.

News Roundup: Familiar Names in the Fulton County Indictment

August 18, 2023
The indictment is yet another illustration of how wide-ranging the effort to undo Trump’s loss was.

News Roundup: Fake Electors and Voting Machine Schemes

August 11, 2023
Co-Conspirator no. 5 laid out the strategy for the fake electors plot in a newly uncovered memo, and election deniers discussed an alleged voting machine breach in Michigan in public records we obtained.

Records Request to the Florida Office of the Governor for Communications about Lobbying

August 1, 2023
Records request to the Florida Office of the Governor seeking communications of top officials about lobbying efforts.

In the Documents: Florida Leaders’ Meetings with Anti-LGBTQ and Anti-DEI Education Groups

July 14, 2023
American Oversight has obtained records that reveal the offices of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and two state lawmakers worked closely with conservative groups the Manhattan Institute and the Alliance Defending Freedom.