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Editorial: A scale tilted toward secrecy – The Gainesville Sun

02/15/16 – By Editorial Board

An aggressive and unrelenting assault on open government in Florida continues by the very people who make the laws. [Read More]

DeSantis Settles Free Speech Lawsuit Over Activist’s Press Event Ban

Miami New Times Naomi Feinstein 11/28/2023 Gov. Ron DeSantis' office has settled a federal lawsuit brought by activist Thomas Kennedy, who alleged his civil rights were violated when he was … Keep reading

Washington Post lawsuit challenges Florida law shielding DeSantis travel records

Politico By Gary Fineout 11/17/2023 TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — A Florida law blocking Gov. Ron DeSantis’ publicly funded travel records from the public is unconstitutional and the state should be … Keep reading

Editorial: State leaders muzzle Floridians who want to speak out

Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board 11/20/2023 Floridians, take notice. Your right to a representative government is being stolen away. Recent headlines document angry eruptions among an … Keep reading

Supreme Court says Florida can’t enforce anti-drag law

CNN politics By Ariane de Vogue and Devan Cole 11/16/2023 The Florida law that limits drag shows in the state will remain blocked, the Supreme Court said Thursday, dealing a blow to a key … Keep reading

Lawmaker, DeSantis’ call to expel pro-Hamas protesters pits safety and free speech

USA Today Network By Douglas Soule and Eric Rogers 10/13/2023 As Israel-Hamas war protests wage across Florida college campuses, safety concerns are mixing with ones about free speech … Keep reading

RIGHTS ORGS, BROADCASTERS DEMAND INFO ON FBI RAID OF JOURNALIST’S HOME

First Amendment Foundation 10/04/2023 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE An FBI raid on the home newsroom of Florida journalist Tim Burke in May prompted over 50 organizations to send a letter to the … Keep reading

Censorship or rules of order? Resident’s comments cut off at meeting by county councilman (FULL ARTICLE)

USA Today Network By Sheldon Gardner 9/27/2023 Lindsay Pate of Ormond Beach was fired up about the prospect of a huge fuel terminal being built just outside her city. She … Keep reading

JOURNALISTS FIGHT BACK AGAINST ATTACKS ON OUR RIGHT TO KNOW

Popular Resistance By Margaret Flowers 9/25/2023 Information control in the United States is growing stronger as journalists face more restrictions on their ability to speak with people who … Keep reading

PAT ROBERTS, PRESIDENT OF THE FLORIDA ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS AND A FRIEND AND SUPPORTER OF THE FIRST AMENDMENT FOUNDATION, SHARES HIS MEMORIES OF LUCY MORGAN, WHO RECENTLY PASSED AWAY.

If you ask anybody in Tallahassee for their opinion about the most respected reporter in Florida over the last 40 years, there would be no debate: Lucy Morgan stood above all others. She was a force … Keep reading

First Amendment Foundation Legislative Director, Lauren Buete Testimony to the Florida Board of Governors

Commissioner Diaz, Chairman Lamb, Members of the Board, I am honored to speak to you today on behalf of the First Amendment Foundation regarding the proposed prohibited expenditures by higher … Keep reading

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