County of Volusia v. EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK, INC.

The County of Volusia appeals a final judgment denying its amended petition for writ of mandamus against the appellee, Emergency Communications Network, Inc., a private corporation that contracted with the County. The trial court determined that the data base created by Emergency Communications was not a public record because Emergency Communications was not an “agency” as defined by section 119.011(1), Florida Statutes (2009), of the public records act whether tested by the totality-of-factors standard articulated in News & Sun-Sentinel Co. v. Schwab, Twitty & Hanser Architectural Group,…