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EDITORIAL VALIANT EFFORT: Sen. Joe Negron, R-Stuart, made a laudable effort during the 2011 Legislature to fix an apparent flaw in Florida’s Government-in-the-Sunshine Law. The 1st District Court of Appeal ruled last year that, while the law requires public meetings be open to the public, the law does not give the public the right to speak at the . . . → Read More: TCPalm: Despite bill’s demise, Negron’s effort to ensure public’s right to speak at meetings is appreciated EDITORIAL Florida Gov. Rick Scott sends mixed messages about his commitment to open government. On the one hand, the governor has signed executive orders advancing, or vetoed bills limiting, the public’s access to state documents. On the other hand, Scott continues to insist on a paywall for members of the public who request these documents — creating an unnecessary . . . → Read More: The News-Press: Scott record mixed toward open access Please, take a moment to view the FSNE/FPA slideshow honoring Florida’s journalists who passed away this year. In Memoriam . . . → Read More: In memory of the journalists Florida lost this year  One comment  Convention, Journalism, Members  El Nuevo Herald, Florida Today, Northwest Florida Daily News, South Florida Sun Sentinel, St. Augustine Record, St. Petersburg Times, The Bradenton Herald, The Florida Times-Union, The Herald-Tribune, The Ledger, The Miami Herald, The Palm Beach Post, The Tampa Tribune BY KATHLEEN HAUGHNEY TALLAHASSEE — The new chief of staff to Gov. Rick Scott , Steve MacNamara, sent out a blanket email to his contacts from his personal account reminding them of his new job and the changes it might bring. The message was clear: Starting July 5, any emails that aren’t personal in nature will be immediately . . . → Read More: South Florida Sun Sentinel: Scott’s new aide says his personal email account will be public record BY BETTY PARKER With all the attention given a Florida law that exempts community college employees’ evaluations from being subject to the public records law, there’s some question over how such a narrow, specific exemption came into being. No other groups in all the education world were exempted, just those in community colleges. And how that came about . . . → Read More: The News-Press: Florida public records rule a wonder BY DAVID PLAZAS Last Tuesday we began receiving an unusually high number of scathing letters to the editor against Florida Gov. Rick Scott. Readers will regularly criticize politicians, and we may see a few letters per day, but by Friday we had seen more than 60 come in. Read . . . → Read More: The News-Press: Scott, Colbert, Democrats vie to slam newspapers with letters The Associated Press Gov. Scott: Media should pay for public records Creative Loafing GOP Senate candidates speak to Florida newspaper editors The Florida Independent Scott questioned about transparency at media conference The Hill Haridopolos supports Obama troop withdrawal but not Ryan budget plan The Independent Florida Alligator A pissing contest like . . . → Read More: Gov. Rick Scott, GOP Senate candidates address FSNE/FPA convention Leave a comment Convention, Journalism, Members, Open Government Adam Hasner, Barack Obama, Charlie Crist, Creative Loafing, Florida Press Association, George LeMieux, Mike Haridopolos, Mike McCalister, Rick Scott, St. Petersburg Times, The Associated Press, The Florida Independent, The Hill, The Miami Herald, The News Service of Florida, The Palm Beach Post, The Tampa Tribune Florida Governor Rick Scott making a statement and taking questions at the FSNE convention Friday, July 1 in St. . . . → Read More: Florida Governor Scott at FSNE convention Division A Newspapers with daily circulation of 125,000 or more FSNE Gold Medal for Public Service The Miami Herald Haiti — Another Cruel Blow — Devastation and Desperation Daily Deadline The Miami Herald Haiti — Another Cruel Blow — Devastation and . . . → Read More: 2011 FSNE Journalism Contest Results Florida Society of News Editors swore in Cory Lancaster, managing editor of the Daytona Beach News-Journal, as the organization’s new president at FSNE’s annual meeting July 1 in St. Petersburg. The FSNE board elected Mark Russell, editor of the Orlando Sentinel, as its new secretary-treasurer. Patty Cox, managing editor/presentation of the St. Petersburg Times, became vice president. Lancaster . . . → Read More: News-Journal’s Lancaster takes over FSNE presidency |
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