Governor's Emails To Be Visible To Public

The website will give the public access to read-only emails to and from the governor.

Gov. Rick Scott announced the formation of Project Sunburst on Friday, a website launched to allow the public access to his emails and the emails of 11 members of his team.

“Since my first day in office, I have committed to making sure the citizens of our state have access to the information they need to hold their state government accountable,” Governor Scott said. “I invite Floridians to view my e-mails, as well as those of my leadership team, to learn more about how we are working to make Florida the best state for businesses to grow and expand and create jobs.”

Staff at the governor’s office said the goal is to have emails posted to and from the governor and his team within 24 hours, but it will be a requirement to have the emails visible within seven days.

The team includes Scott’s Chief of Staff, communications and legislative affairs departments. Any exempt emails will be available through a public records request.

The read-only viewer, which the office called an “open and transparent window into how their state government works,” can be accessed here using username and password sunburst.
 

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