Lake County Sheriff's Office: Heroin Dealer Video

To Whom It May Concern:

This is a request pursuant to Florida's Sunshine Law (Fla. Stat. §§ 119.01, et seq).

As background, the Lake County Sheriff's Office posted a video on Facebook on or about April 7, 2017, available at the URL [ https://www.facebook.com/LakeCountySO/videos/1632015356828157/ ], captioned "A message from the Lake County Sheriff's Office Community Engagement Unit", which generally pertains to heroin overdoses and dealing, showing the Sheriff and four masked individuals wearing Sheriff vests (hereafter referenced to as "the Heroin Video").

Pursuant to Florida Statutes, Chapter 119, and and the Florida Constitution, Article I, Section 24, I request a copy of:

(a) all original footage, full clips, unedited video, raw video, drafts, unfinished versions, source video, source audio, source media, 'B roll', and out-takes of, pertaining to, part of, or relating to the Heroin Video, including without limitation any raw, unedited, or source files involved in the production of the Heroin Video or which led to the creation of the Heroin Video.

and

(b) all correspondence regarding or pertaining to the Heroin Video, including but not limited to the production, creation, scripting, drafting, editing, uploading, response, feedback, and management of or pertaining to the Heroin Video.

If you have any questions regarding the scope of this request, please contact me as soon as possible for clarification. I would like copies of the requested records or data, including any metadata, and I prefer the request be fulfilled electronically.

I respectfully request a waiver of all fees for this request. I am an not-for-profit investigative journalist and the disclosure of the records sought is not for commercial interest or purposes, and is likely to contribute significantly to public understanding of the operations and activities of government, particularly the making of a viral video, thus making the disclosure a matter of great public interest. Responsive records will be published and used for non-commercial newsgathering and public interest reporting. If, despite the foregoing, there are any fees for searching or copying these records, please inform me before charges are incurred.

Should you deny my request, or any part of the request, please state in writing the basis for the denial, including the exact statutory citation authorizing the denial as required by statute.

Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I would appreciate your prompt confirmation of receipt, comprehensive response, and ongoing updates.

Sincerely,
Tony Webster
Phone: 202-930-9200

Ms. Judy,

Thank you for the email, and for your time on the phone today. I confirm I've received the links to the five videos, and I look forward to hearing from you further with regard to the correspondence.

Thanks,
Tony

Hi,

Unfortunately the link expired before we could download it. Would you mind sending the dropbox link with the responsive documents again?

Thank you,
Vanessa