First Amendment Foundation Lucy Morgan Award for Open Gov. Reporting Winners

Lucy Morgan Award for Open Government Reporting

2017: Carol Marbin Miller and Audra Burch, Miami Herald, Fight Club

2018: Kathleen McGory and Neil Bedi, Tampa Bay Times, Heartbroken

1st DCA rules Marsy’s Law privacy applies to police, shielding officer in Tony McDade case

Jeff Burlew by Tallahassee Democrat April 6, 2021 In a major decision that could have sweeping implications in police use-of-force cases, a Florida appellate court ruled that Marsy's Law privacy … Keep reading

Five ways the Legislature wants to block your right to know

By Pamela Marsh and Virginia Hamrick, First Amendment Foundation Daytona Beach News-Journal Florida lawmakers are at it again this year. Your legislators want to make even more difficult to … Keep reading

NONPROFITS FILE AMICUS BRIEF DEFENDING FLORIDA PUBLIC RECORDS LAW

March 9, 2021 MIAMI -- The First Amendment Foundation, ACLU of Florida and the Southern Poverty Law Center have filed an amicus brief supporting the plaintiffs in the case Human Rights Defense … Keep reading

‘Anti-riot’ bill heading to Florida Senate floor

By Ana Cellabos, Tampa Bay Times April 9, 2021 TALLAHASSEE — With political pressure mounting, a GOP-led Senate panel on Friday voted to send a Gov. Ron DeSantis-backed ‘anti-riot’ bill to the … Keep reading

Free speech, accountability experts question court ruling that shields cops’ names after some shootings

By Monivette Cordeiro, Grace Toohey, and Crisótbal Reyes April 9, 2021 First Amendment advocates say a Florida court ruling that hides from public view the identities of law enforcement officers … Keep reading

When births go terribly wrong, Florida protects doctors and forces parents to pay the price

Miami Herald by Carol Marbin Miller and Daniel Chang April 8, 2021 A birth gone horribly wrong left Jasmine Acebo with profound brain damage and a bleak future, one defined by wheelchairs, … Keep reading

Portion of Alma Lee Loy Bridge in Vero Beach ‘unstable,’ but state wants thousands for detailed records

Josh Solomon by Treasure Coast Newspapers April 7, 2021 VERO BEACH — Extensive deterioration to concrete beams on the east side of the Alma Lee Loy Bridge has left a portion of the span … Keep reading

First Amendment Foundation Lucy Morgan Award for Open Gov. Reporting Winners

Lucy Morgan Award for Open Government Reporting

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