The Florida Man meme grew out of a 2013 Twitter account and a 2019 viral challenge. Journalists often trace it to the state’s wide-open records law.

Florida posts nearly every reported state and local campaign contribution online. Here is how the limits work and how to look up any donor yourself.

Florida law lets anyone see government records without giving a reason. Here is how to ask, what it costs, and what to do when an agency drags its feet.