Request for deaths records (County Manager)

Matt Kiefer filed this request with the Department of Health of Florida.

It is a clone of this request.

Multi Request Request for deaths records
Submitted July 27, 2020
Est. Completion None
Status
Withdrawn
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From: Matt Kiefer

Subject: Florida Sunshine Law Request: Request for deaths records (County Manager)

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To whom it may concern:

This is a request pursuant to the Florida Sunshine Law. We are requesting death records dating back to Jan. 1, 2020, with the following information for each case:

- decedent name
- case number
- decedent name
- date of death
- location of death
- race
- ethnicity
- age
- gender
- occupation/industry
- whether injury/infection occurred at work
- incident location (street address, city, state, ZIP where injury/infection occurred)
- incident date
- decedent residence (street address, city, state, ZIP)
- cause(s) of death (indicating if COVID related)
- contributing factors
- any other accessible, non-exempt information contained in electronic case records

This request is part of an ongoing collaboration involving the John S. Knight Journalism Fellowships at Stanford University, the MuckRock Foundation and partner newsrooms across the country. This request is part of a news-gathering process and is intended for educational, not commercial use.

We request expedited processing to the extent possible. This information is critical to the public’s understanding of the coronavirus pandemic and its local impact on public health. Let us know if we can help clarify this request in any way. Please also consider waiving any fees for producing the requested records.

Please provide the data in spreadsheet format as an e-mail attachment.

Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. We look forward to receiving your response to this request within 10 business days.

--
Matt Kiefer
John S. Knight Journalism Fellow
Stanford University
312-380-5163‬

From: County Manager

Subject: RE: Florida Sunshine Law Request: Request for deaths records (County Manager)

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Good afternoon,
This request should be directed to the Health Department. Below is a link to their website for your convenience.

http://seminole.floridahealth.gov/

Shani Beach
Assistant to the County Manager
1101 E. First Street
Sanford, FL 32771
Ph: 407-665-7211
Fax: 407-665-7958

From: Matt Kiefer

Subject: RE: Florida Sunshine Law Request: Request for deaths records (Seminole County)

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To whom it may concern:

This is a request pursuant to the Florida Sunshine Law. We are requesting death records dating back to Jan. 1, 2020 in Seminole County, with the following information for each case:

- decedent name
- case number
- decedent name
- date of death
- location of death
- race
- ethnicity
- age
- gender
- occupation/industry
- whether injury/infection occurred at work
- incident location (street address, city, state, ZIP where injury/infection occurred)
- incident date
- decedent residence (street address, city, state, ZIP)
- cause(s) of death (indicating if COVID related)
- contributing factors
- any other accessible, non-exempt information contained in electronic case records

This request is part of an ongoing collaboration involving the John S. Knight Journalism Fellowships at Stanford University, the MuckRock Foundation and partner newsrooms across the country. This request is part of a news-gathering process and is intended for educational, not commercial use.

We request expedited processing to the extent possible. This information is critical to the public’s understanding of the coronavirus pandemic and its local impact on public health. Let us know if we can help clarify this request in any way. Please also consider waiving any fees for producing the requested records.

Please provide the data in spreadsheet format as an e-mail attachment.

Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. We look forward to receiving your response to this request within 10 business days.

--
Matt Kiefer
John S. Knight Journalism Fellow
Stanford University
312-380-5163‬

From: Department of Health

Subject: RE: Florida Sunshine Law Request: Request for deaths records (County Manager)

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Good Morning,

You may request the record directly to the local county health department vital statistics office or you may request it by mail. If you wish to order by mail, please complete the form and mail it to our office along with the required payment. We also require a copy of your valid photo identification if you are ordering a death record including the cause of death. We accept checks or money orders payable to: Vital Statistics. The completed order will then be sent out regular mail.

If you wish to order online, you may contact our affiliate at https://www.vitalchek.com or by phone at 1-877-550-7330. VitalChek is the ONLY contracted vendor with our Bureau. They take requests for certified copies and download the requests to our office for issuance. Please note that VitalChek charges an additional fee of $7 and offers expedited shipping for an additional fee.

Should you need additional information you can access the Bureau of Vital Statistics website at:
http://www.floridahealth.gov/certificates/index.html or contact our Client Services at 904.359.6900 Ext. 9000.

Sincerely,
Nora P. Allen
Operations Analyst I
Bureau of Vital Statistics
1217 N. Pearl Street
Jacksonville, Florida 32202
­­Nora.Allen@flhealth.gov<mailto:Nora.Allen@flhealth.gov> (904) 359-6900 x 1002
Visit our website at http://www.floridavitalstatiscsonline.com<http://www.floridavitalstatiscsonline.com/>

Mission:To protect &improve the health of all people in Florida through integrated state, county, and community efforts.

Please note: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure.

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