FOIA Request to Miami-Dade County Sheriff regarding the number of applications and tracking on August 14, 2025.
The Sunshine Sentinel, a media organization focused on providing comprehensive news coverage on local governmental affairs, has submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to the Miami-Dade County Sheriff. The request seeks records related to the number of job applications received by the department, broken down by week, month, or year. Additionally, it requests information about the department or individual responsible for tracking these application numbers.
This request is made under Article I, section 24 of the Florida Constitution and chapter 119 of Florida Statutes. The Sunshine Sentinel has expressed a preference for receiving this information in electronic format. As members of the media, they emphasize their role in gathering and reporting news to hold public institutions accountable and provide transparency to the public. They have also requested a fee waiver as media professionals.
The Sunshine Sentinel is affiliated with The Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy, a non-profit organization that assists media companies and advocacy groups in investigating governmental agencies through Freedom of Information and Sunshine Laws. More details about this coalition can be found on their website here.
Our team will continue to keep you updated as we gather and report news related to this request and other matters of public interest. Please feel free to reach out if you have any questions or need further clarification regarding this matter.
