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Florida lawmakers file dozens of public record exemptions, including for pet adopters
Tallahassee Democrat via Yahoo News· 5 months agoThere are more than 1,000 public records exemptions in Florida, enshrouding what was once openly...
From the Editor: Former managing editor continues accountability push in new role
Florida Today via Yahoo News· 1 year agoBobby Block said he knew six years ago it was time to return to journalism when he saw a man wearing a T-shirt that read: Rope. Tree. Journalist. Journalism needed him back, he’d said. We were ...
Will Marsy’s Law ruling prompt South Florida agencies to change policy? Here’s the latest.
South Florida Sun Sentinel via Yahoo News· 6 months agoA recent ruling by the Florida Supreme Court changed what everyone thought they knew about victims’...
First Amendment advocates sound the alarm on new Florida anti-defamation bill
WJAX via Yahoo News· 1 year agoGovernor Ron DeSantis first called for legislation challenging longstanding precedent on defamation...
There are warnings across the political spectrum as House panel OKs defamation bill
Miami Herald via Yahoo News· 1 year agoA Florida House committee on Tuesday gave preliminary approval to a sweeping bill to make it easier...
Florida’s century-old Sunshine Laws under duress as DeSantis tries to redefine them
Miami Herald via Yahoo News· 1 year agoTwo years ago, Orlando television reporter Mike DeForest requested some routine travel and budget...
Bill Would Require Bloggers Covering Florida Governor To Register With State
HuffPost via Yahoo News· 1 year agoFlorida lawmakers continued their assault on the First Amendment this week with a bill requiring...
Florida anti-free speech bill targets ‘liberal media’ but guess who’s really mad at it? | Opinion
Miami Herald via Yahoo News· 4 months agoThere are no lessons learned in the Florida Legislature. Last year, lawmakers, prodded by their...
“An Attack On All Speech” Has Passed Its First Hurdle In Florida
BuzzFeed News via Yahoo News· 1 year agoA dozen members of the public — including defense attorneys, free press advocates, and LGBTQ...
DeSantis is squeezing the sunshine out of Florida’s public records law, critics say
NBC News via Yahoo News· 12 months agoAs Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis campaigns for the White House, government accountability watchdogs are...