The First Amendment Foundation counts on the support of our members and donors to preserve Sunshine in Florida! Your financial support and commitment ensure that we can continue our work in open government. We are the ONLY organization helping citizens, businesses, and government officials alike fight for greater transparency at all levels. That is our tireless commitment to YOU, and it has been since 1985.
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Edward L. Birk attended the University of Massachusetts-Amherst where he received his B.A. in Journalism in 1983. He earned his J.D. with honors in 1995 from Florida State University College of Law. He served as Editor-in-Chief of Florida State University Law Review. Mr. Birk is a News Media & First Amendment attorney counseling and representing clients in all aspects of newsgathering. In addition, he practices in the areas of labor and employment, as well as product liability.
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Why Join?
Do you care about the Government in the Sunshine? About your right to know what your government is doing?
The First Amendment Foundation hopes we can count on your support by becoming a member of the Foundation.
There is only one organization in Florida helping citizens, businesses, and government officials alike in the fight for open government and greater transparency at all levels. That’s the Florida First Amendment Foundation (FAF), a nonprofit serving the Sunshine State since 1985. We’re working for you – and we need your help.
The FAF operates a toll-free hotline available to anyone with a question about Florida’s open government laws. We track legislation in Tallahassee and fight efforts to make government less transparent. We enlist a team of attorneys offering largely pro bono services to aggressively go after government agencies that block or stall legitimate access to information.
We conduct Sunshine Seminars across the state, training hundreds of public officials, journalists, attorneys, and concerned citizens each year on Florida’s public records and open meetings laws.
Our job has never been more challenging and, with your help, we will continue to fight efforts to erode Florida’s long-standing tradition of open government. We will continue to provide public records assistance to concerned citizens and state leaders before, during, and after each legislative session. We will continue to train people on how to comply with the law and challenge those who don’t.
And we will continue to fight – in Tallahassee and across the state – for your right of access to the records and meetings of your government.
How can you help? Help us fight for your right to government transparency and accountability and keep the Sunshine in Florida Government by becoming a member or making a donation today.