Journalism and Mass Communications, College of
First Advisor
John Bender
Second Advisor
Jerry Renaud
Third Advisor
Mary Quinlan
Date of this Version
11-13-2019
Citation
Sheehan, P. (2019). Florida’s public records law: Its role in a tragedy during Hurricane Irma. Final Master's Project; University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
Abstract
The Facts:On September 10, 2017, Hurricane Irma made landfall in Florida, and wreaked havoc across the state causing structural damage, flooding, and power outages. Among those effected by the power outage was the Hollywood Hills Rehabilitation Center, a nursing home in Hollywood, Florida. In preparation of the impending storm, the governor of Florida, Rick Scott, held “teleconference calls (Spencer, Kennedy, Licon, & Associated Press, 2018),”with nursing home and hospital officials, as well as emergency managers. During these conference calls, Scott gave top nursing home executives his personal cell phone number and told these executives should they experience any issues, they should call him, and he would work to resolve their problem (Defede, 2017)
Advisors: John Bender, Jerry Renaud and Mary Quinlan
Included in
Communications Law Commons, Journalism Studies Commons, Social Influence and Political Communication Commons
Comments
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln, College of Journalism and Mass Communication, November 13, 2019.
Copyright (c) 2019 Patrick Sheehan