FAF Press Releases

First Amendment Foundation President Barbara Petersen To Retire

The First Amendment Foundation proudly announces the beginning of the Honorable Sandy D’Alemberte First Amendment Foundation Student Membership

This year, the state of Florida, the FSU community, the Law School and the First Amendment Foundation lost a great friend and ally in the passing of Sandy D'Alemberte. He was a senator. He became dean … Keep reading

PAT RICE: Septic talk over coffee in Ormond-by-the-Sea? We hope so.

Daytona Beach News-Journal October 20, 2019 You get two subjects in one column today. First, I’m happy to announce that our next “Coffee with The News-Journal” event will be at the historic … Keep reading

Florida First Amendment Foundation names new leader

News Service of Florida October 21, 2019 TALLAHASSEE ― Former U.S. Attorney Pamela Marsh will become president of the First Amendment Foundation on Dec. 1, the open-government group has … Keep reading

Pamela Marsh named president of First Amendment Foundation

Associated Press October 19, 2019 TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Pamela Marsh, a former U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Florida, will become the new president of the First Amendment … Keep reading

ICYMI: First Amendment Foundation Announces Former United States Attorney Pamela Marsh to Succeed President Barbara Petersen

For Immediate Release: October 21, 2019 Contact: Katie Bohnett katie@floridafaf.org 850-224-4555 TALLAHASSEE – The First Amendment Foundation is pleased to announce that Pamela Marsh, the … Keep reading

Councilwoman Priestly Jackson Introduces Bill Aimed At Stopping JEA Sale

WJCT by Bill Bortzfield December 6, 2019 Momentum continues to build on the Jacksonville City Council to try to put the brakes on a potential sale of JEA. On Thursday, District 10 City … Keep reading

Nikki Fried’s protest vote for Florida bank regulator might have been against state law

Tampa Bay Times by Lawrence Mower December 4, 2019 Florida Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried was so upset by Monday’s 76-second meeting to appoint a new state banking regulator that she abstained … Keep reading

Florida GOP accuses Nikki Fried of ignoring law in Russell Weigel vote

Florida Politics by Renzo Downey December 5, 2019 Republican Party of Florida (RPOF) leaders say Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried ignored the law when she abstained on a Monday Cabinet … Keep reading

Why should Florida legislators keep their addresses confidential? | Bill Cotterell

Tallahassee Democrat by Bill Cotterell December 4, 2019 The concept of Florida’s “Government in the Sunshine” law is simple. When public officials entrusted with levying our taxes and spending … Keep reading

Who Will Tell the Truth About the Free Press?

New York Times Opinion November 30, 2019 “Concocting fake news to attract eyeballs is a habitual trick of America’s New York Times, and this newspaper suffered a crisis of credibility for its … Keep reading

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First Amendment Foundation President Barbara Petersen To Retire

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