For Immediate Release: Aug. 1, 2023 Contact: Bobby Block bblock@floridafaf.org 850-224-4555 TALLAHASSEE, FL – Since 2017, The First Amendment Foundation has recognized the Lucy Morgan Award for Open Government Reporting. The 2023 nominations are now open! Each year FAF recognizes those who have made significant contributions to furthering open government through the service of reporting. […]

Florida Today By Douglas Soule 7/13/2023 The friction between Gov. Ron DeSantis and Disney could spark the nation’s next landmark free speech case. Suing him in federal court, the theme park giant alleges DeSantis took retaliatory action after it spoke out against one of his policies. In interviews, writings and at the podium, DeSantis has repeatedly connected […]

NBC News By: Lewis Kamb Ron DeSantis is the only Florida governor known to use “executive privilege” to keep records hidden, experts say, and recently signed a law barring release of his travel records As Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis campaigns for the White House, government accountability watchdogs are pointing to the long shadow of secrecy […]