Barfield v. City of Fort Lauderdale Police Department

ANSTEAD, Judge.

Appellant, Michael Barfield (Barfield), appeals from a final order denying his writ of mandamus that sought to compel appellees City of Fort Lauderdale Police Department, Police Chief Thomas McCarthy, and Bro-ward County State Attorney Michael Satz (collectively “the City”), to produce certain public records for inspection under Florida’s Public Records Act. We affirm.

FACTS AND PROCEEDINGS IN THE TRIAL COURT

Pursuant to the public records law, Bar-field made three requests to the Fort Laud-erdale Police Department (department) seeking to inspect various documents gathered in two…