Activists' removal ahead of DeSantis press conference didn't violate 'Sunshine Law'

Activists' removal ahead of DeSantis press conference didn't violate 'Sunshine Law'

No open government laws were broken when a group of activists were forced to leave a public building in Jacksonville shortly before a scheduled COVID-19 news conference with Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday, according to one legal expert.

“We’re not moving. This is a public building on public property with a public official. What about the voice of the people?" said prominent local activist Ben Frazier before he was handcuffed and removed from the building.

The activists' removal from the Florida Department of Health in Duval County's administrative building delayed the press conference, which was also moved to a new location.

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