Water treatment hack (Pinellas County Sheriff's Office)

Dear Emma North-Best:
Thank you for your interest in public records of the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office. This is an automated reply confirming receipt of your request submitted on 2/10/2021. Your request has been provided with reference number P061473-021021 for tracking purposes. In accordance with Florida Public Records Law, Chapter 119 of the Florida State Statutes, we are in the process of researching your request and will notify you when it is available for release. Records Requested: To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Florida Sunshine Law, I hereby request the following records:

Records mentioning or describing the apparent 2021 hack of a water treatment facility.

I make this request as a journalist, researcher and member of the news media and request classification as such.

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

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02/12/2021
RE: PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST of February 10, 2021, Reference # P061473-021021
Dear Emma North-Best,
The Pinellas County Sheriff's Office received a public records request from you on February 10, 2021. Your request mentioned:
To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Florida Sunshine Law, I hereby request the following records:

Records mentioning or describing the apparent 2021 hack of a water treatment facility.

I make this request as a journalist, researcher and member of the news media and request classification as such.

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

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Sincerely,
Kimberly Preston
Public Records Specialist
Public Records Processing Unit
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