Mask Mandates (Executive Office of the Governor of Florida)
| Multi Request | Mask Mandates |
| Submitted | Aug. 25, 2021 |
| Est. Completion | None |
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From: Emma North-Best
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Florida Sunshine Law, I hereby request the following records:
Emails, memos, letters, documents and other records discussing or mentioning implemented or proposed mask mandate policies, as well as discussions regarding their expiration or termination between January 1, 2020 and the present.
I am a member of the news media and request classification as such. I have previously written about the government and its activities, with some reaching over 100,000 readers in outlets such as Gizmodo, MuckRock, Motherboard, Property of the People, Unicorn Riot, and The Outline, among others. As such, as I have a reasonable expectation of publication and my editorial and writing skills are well established. In addition, I discuss and comment on the files online and make them available through non-profits such as the library Internet Archive and the journalist non-profit MuckRock, disseminating them to a large audience. While my research is not limited to this, a great deal of it, including this, focuses on the activities and attitudes of the government itself. As such, it is not necessary for me to demonstrate the relevance of this particular subject in advance.
As my primary purpose is to inform about government activities by reporting on it and making the raw data available, I request that fees be waived.
The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.
In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.
Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 10 business days.
Sincerely,
Emma North-Best
From: Executive Office of the Governor of Florida
Good Afternoon,
The Governor's Office of Open Government is in receipt of your request for records as stated in your email below. If there is a fee associated with your request, you will be provided with a fee estimate for your review. Thank you for contacting the Executive Office of the Governor.
Sincerely,
Isabel Thompson
Legal Assistant
Executive Office of the Governor
(850)717-9328
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From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Florida Sunshine Law request, copied below, and originally submitted on Aug. 25, 2021. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Executive Office of the Governor of Florida
Good morning,
Thank you for reaching out. We are working on compiling your files and hope to get the records to you soon. Thank you for your continued patience. Please feel free to reach out for another update whenever you would like.
Sincerely,
Miguel Vassallo
Open Government Coordinator
Office of the General Counsel
Executive Office of the Governor
Personal Line: (850) 717-9299
Please note that Florida has a broad public records law and correspondence sent to me, which is not confidential or exempt pursuant to Chapter 119 of the Florida Statutes, is a public record made available upon request.
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From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Florida Sunshine Law request, copied below, and originally submitted on Aug. 25, 2021. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Executive Office of the Governor of Florida
Good afternoon,
Thank you for reaching out. We are working on compiling your files and hope to get the records to you soon. Your request is over a broad topic so there will be a significant number of items potentially responsive to your request. An item identifies an email, attachment, meeting invitation, etc., and each item could result in multiple pages. All responsive pages require review for exempt and/or confidential information.
Thank you for your continued patience. Please feel free to reach out for another update whenever you would like.
Sincerely,
Miguel Vassallo
Open Government Coordinator
Office of the General Counsel
Executive Office of the Governor
Personal Line: (850) 717-9299
Please note that Florida has a broad public records law and correspondence sent to me, which is not confidential or exempt pursuant to Chapter 119 of the Florida Statutes, is a public record made available upon request.
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From: Executive Office of the Governor of Florida
Good morning,
Governor Ron DeSantis's Office of Open Government received your request for records, a copy of which is attached for your reference.
Due to the broad nature of your request, our initial search has pulled a significant number of items potentially responsive to your request, most of which are likely non-responsive to your intended search.
Please note that an email search pulls every email that contains one of those search terms, whether captured as the sender, receiver, or even just mentioned in the body of the email. Providing email addresses or email domains would significantly narrow the search results. If you are able and willing to provide that information, please let our office know. Your date range also covers a very large range, to find documents related to what you are looking for I would recommend shortening the date range. If you could also provide the names of the custodians of the records, we will have better chances at finding the records you are requesting.
Thank you for your help and understanding. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me.
Best regards,
Miguel Vassallo
Open Government Coordinator
Office of the General Counsel
Executive Office of the Governor
Personal Line: (850) 717-9299
Please note that Florida has a broad public records law and correspondence sent to me, which is not confidential or exempt pursuant to Chapter 119 of the Florida Statutes, is a public record made available upon request.