New Social Media Policy for Interlachen

• •The Town of Interlachen officially designated its social media pages as 'limited public forums'.
• •All content posted on town social media pages is considered a public record under Florida law.
• •Every town social media page must display a notice stating that content is subject to public disclosure.
• •Administrative access to town social media accounts is restricted to the Town Clerk or their designee.
• •Elected officials and advisory board members are prohibited from discussing matters that may come before their boards on town social media.
• •Social media pages are not monitored 24/7; residents must call 9-1-1 for emergencies.
• •The town reserves the right to remove content including personal attacks, discriminatory remarks, illegal activity, profanity, off-topic material, political campaigning, sexual content, and spam.
• •The town reserves the right to turn off the ability for third parties to comment or post at any time.
• •The policy was passed and adopted on May 12, 2026.

Residents interacting with the Town of Interlachen on social media are now subject to specific moderation rules, and all comments posted to town pages are officially classified as public records under Florida law.

Patterns POLISCOPE noticed across the record. These are observations to investigate, not conclusions.