Masked LEOs (Florida Highway Patrol)

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Florida Highway Patrol
SL Office
115 S. Andrews Ave
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
September 14, 2021
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Florida Sunshine Law, I hereby request the following records:
1. Policies, including implementation, termination and expiration notices, mentioning or discussing mask mandates or requirements for employees.
2. Reports regarding alleged violations of or non-compliance with mask mandates or requirements.
3. Records documenting any disciplinary actions taken regarding Item #2.
4. Emails, letters, memos and other written or memorialized discussions with unions or employee representatives regarding actual or proposed mask mandates or requirements (such as those requested in Item #1).
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
View request history, upload responsive documents, and report problems here:
https://www.muckrock.com/
Filed via MuckRock.com
E-mail (Preferred): requests@muckrock.com<mailto:requests@muckrock.com>
For mailed responses, please address (see note):
MuckRock News
DEPT MR 119237
411A Highland Ave
Somerville, MA 02144-2516
PLEASE NOTE: This request is not filed by a MuckRock staff member, but is being sent through MuckRock by the above in order to better track, share, and manage public records requests. Also note that improperly addressed (i.e., with the requester's name rather than "MuckRock News" and the department number) requests might be returned as undeliverable.

Captain Peter A. Bergstresser
Florida Highway Patrol
Chief of Public Affairs
2900 Apalachee Pkwy. MS 44
Tallahassee, Florida 32399
Phone: (850) 617-2378
Fax: (850) 617-5108
PeterBergstresser@flhsmv.gov<mailto:PeterBergstresser@flhsmv.gov>
www.flhsmv.gov/fhp<http://www.flhsmv.gov/fhp>

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Good morning,
The agency is in receipt of your request and will contact you shortly.
Take care.

Florida Highway Patrol
SL Office
115 S. Andrews Ave
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
September 14, 2021
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Florida Sunshine Law, I hereby request the following records:
1. Policies, including implementation, termination and expiration notices, mentioning or discussing mask mandates or requirements for employees.
2. Reports regarding alleged violations of or non-compliance with mask mandates or requirements.
3. Records documenting any disciplinary actions taken regarding Item #2.
4. Emails, letters, memos and other written or memorialized discussions with unions or employee representatives regarding actual or proposed mask mandates or requirements (such as those requested in Item #1).
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
View request history, upload responsive documents, and report problems here:
https://www.muckrock.com/
Filed via MuckRock.com
E-mail (Preferred): requests@muckrock.com<mailto:requests@muckrock.com>
For mailed responses, please address (see note):
MuckRock News
DEPT MR 119237
411A Highland Ave
Somerville, MA 02144-2516
PLEASE NOTE: This request is not filed by a MuckRock staff member, but is being sent through MuckRock by the above in order to better track, share, and manage public records requests. Also note that improperly addressed (i.e., with the requester's name rather than "MuckRock News" and the department number) requests might be returned as undeliverable.

Captain Peter A. Bergstresser
Florida Highway Patrol
Chief of Public Affairs
2900 Apalachee Pkwy. MS 44
Tallahassee, Florida 32399
Phone: (850) 617-2378
Fax: (850) 617-5108
PeterBergstresser@flhsmv.gov<mailto:PeterBergstresser@flhsmv.gov>
www.flhsmv.gov/fhp<http://www.flhsmv.gov/fhp>

______________________________________________________________________
This email originated from a Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles email address.
Always use caution when clicking links or opening attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe.
Please Note: Florida has very broad public records laws. Unless a statutory exemption applies, emails are subject to public disclosure.
This email has been scanned by the Symantec Email Security.cloud service.
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Captain Peter A. Bergstresser

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Captain Peter A. Bergstresser

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Captain Peter A. Bergstresser

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Captain Peter A. Bergstresser

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Captain Peter A. Bergstresser

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Please see the attached records responsive to your request. Take care.