STATE ATTORNEY'S OFFICE v. CABLE NEWS

Nos. 4D18-1335 and 4D18-1336.

251 So.3d 205 (2018)

STATE ATTORNEY'S OFFICE OF the SEVENTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT and School Board of Broward County, Appellants, v. CABLE NEWS NETWORK, INC., Miami Herald Media Company, Sun-sentinel Company, LLC, ABC, Inc., the Associated Press, the Bradenton Herald, the First Amendment Foundation, Florida Press Association, Gannett Company, Inc., Los Angeles Times Communications LLC, the New York Times Company, Orlando Sentinel Communications Company, LLC, Broward County Sheriff's Office, and Scott Israel, in his official capacity as Broward County Sheriff, Appellees.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.

On Motion to Certify Question of Great Public Importance August 3, 2018.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael J. Satz , State Attorney, and Joel Silvershein , Assistant State Attorney, Fort Lauderdale, for appellant, State Attorney's Office of the Seventeenth Judicial Circuit.

Eugene K. Pettis and Debra Potter Klauber of Haliczer, Pettis & Schwamm, P.A., Fort Lauderdale, for appellant, School Board of Broward County.

Dana J. McElroy , James J. McGuire , and Jon M. Philipson of Thomas & LoCicero, PL, Fort Lauderdale, for appellees, Cable News Network, Inc.; Miami Herald Media Company; and Sun-Sentinel Company, LLC, ABC, Inc.; The Associated Press; The Bradenton Herald; the First Amendment Foundation; the Florida Press Association; Gannett Co., Inc.; Los Angeles Times Communications LLC; The New York Times Company; and Orlando Sentinel Communications Company, LLC.


We affirm the order of the circuit court which directed the disclosure of video footage as public records over the objections of the School Board of Broward County and the State Attorney of the 17th Judicial Circuit.

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