WLRN by Caitie Switalski December 14, 2017 Broward Health operates five public hospitals that serve the majority of people living in central and northern Broward County. This week, five of the agency’s board members were indicted on charges of violating Florida’s open government law, also known as the Sunshine Law. The charges could affect the […]
Florida lawmakers want stronger college free speech rules amid First Amendment flareups
Tampa Bay Times by Claire McNeill December 13, 2017 Rising up in defiance to Richard Spencer, hundreds of University of Florida students sounded off in a deafening chant. “Go home, Spencer!” they shouted, as the exasperated white nationalist paced the stage, pleading to be heard. Were the students exercising their fellow First Amendment rights? Or […]
Student journalists deserve more protection
Tampa Bay Times by Frank LoMonte, Special to the Times September 27, 2017 As Hurricane Irma churned through Florida, a team of 27 broadcast and online journalists bunkered down in Gainesville, at times eating and sleeping in their workplace to make sure the public received reliable real-time safety updates. There’s nothing extraordinary about reporters working […]
