Founded 2010 (2010) Location Florida Revenue $111,777 (2013 FY) | Registration no. 27-1187698 (EIN) Area served Florida | |
Key people Sharon Rosenhause, board president | ||
Florida Center for Investigative Reporting (FCIR) is a non-profit founded in 2010 having a stated mission to investigate "corruption, waste and miscarriages of justice". FCIR is governed by a board of directors with experience in journalism, law and government. Sharon Rosenhause, retired managing editor of the Sun-Sentinel, serves as the board president.
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Investigations
FCIR reported that state of Florida officials allegedly ordered employees of the Florida Department of Environmental Protection not to use the terms global warming, climate change, and sustainability in their communications.
Another investigation by FCIR alleged repeated records requests by private parties to obtain records of businesses that had been hired to work with state agencies, followed, in some cases, by lawsuits. Legislation has since been introduced to modify Florida's sunshine law so as to protect those businesses.
FCIR has also been in the news for investigating a new trend in Florida toward establishment of toll lanes. And, in 2011, FCIR helped uncover high school diploma mills. A description of other investigations by FCIR is available at its website.
History
FCIR was founded in 2010 by Trevor Aaronson and Mc Nelly Torres. Aaronson became executive director in September 2014. The organization is headquartered at the Coral Gables Campus of the University of Miami.