Ocala Star-Banner v. State

W. SHARP, Judge.

The Ocala Star-Banner appeals from the denial of its motion to intervene in, and gain access to, records and documents that had been sealed in a closed criminal case. On April 12, 1996, the trial judge ordered that HRS and Public Health Department personnel appear and testify, and produce requested records in a criminal ease regarding the evaluation and treatment of minor children. The order provided that the records produced and the testimony of HRS and Public Health Department personnel would be sealed and they would not constitute a part *1318of the public record without further…