FOIA Request to Union County Sheriff’s Office regarding the number of job applications and tracking on August 14, 2025.
The Sunshine Sentinel has submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to the Union County Sheriff’s Office in Florida. The request seeks information on the number of job applications received by the office, broken down by week, month, or year. Additionally, it requests details 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 the Florida Statutes. The Sunshine Sentinel has requested that this information be provided in an electronic format to facilitate their reporting efforts. As part of their commitment to transparency and accountability in public institutions, 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 dedicated to assisting media companies and advocacy groups in investigating governmental agencies through 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.
