FOIA Request to Suwannee County Sheriff’s Office regarding the number of job applications and tracking on August 14, 2025.
A Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request was submitted to the Suwannee County Sheriff’s Office by a reporter from Sunshine Sentinel. The request seeks specific records related to the number of job applications received by the office. The information requested includes data on job applications categorized by week, month, or year. Additionally, the request asks for details about the department or individual responsible for tracking these application numbers.
The request was made under Article I, section 24 of the Florida Constitution and chapter 119 of Florida Statutes. The requester has expressed a preference for receiving this information in electronic format. As part of their professional duties in gathering and reporting news, they have also requested a fee waiver due to their status as a media professional.
The Sunshine Sentinel is affiliated with The Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy, a non-profit organization that aids media companies and public advocacy groups in investigating governmental agencies using Freedom of Information and Sunshine Laws. More information about this coalition can be found on their website: https://stopsecrecy.org/about/.
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.
