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STAFF REPORT State Attorney R.J. Larizza will co-host a public records and Government in the Sunshine seminar on Friday in St. Augustine. The seminar, which is free and open to the public, is designed to help people who work in government understand Florida’s public records law. The purpose, organizers said, is to help “avoid unintended violations” of the . . . → Read More: Daytona Beach News-Journal: State attorney to host Sunshine Law seminar BY ANTHONY MAN Former Sun Sentinel editor Earl Maucker, who served as an appointed Lighthouse Point commissioner early this year, must have liked his couple of months as a government official. Maucker said Tuesday he’s running for a full term on the Lighthouse Point City Commission. He was editor of the Sun Sentinel for 16 years before retiring . . . → Read More: Sun Sentinel: Former editor Earl Maucker enters political arena STAFF REPORT The Daytona Beach News-Journal took home 25 awards — including a public service honor for watchdog journalism and 11 first-place finishes — at the Florida Press Club’s annual awards banquet Saturday. There were 334 entries this year for the annual competition among the state’s newspapers. Read . . . → Read More: Daytona Beach News-Journal garners 25 Florida Press Club awards BY BILL ADAIR PolitiFact and the Poynter Institute have launched a partnership to create the PolitiFact Lab, an initiative that will oversee joint projects and educational programs on fact-checking. The PolitiFact Lab at the Poynter Institute will promote best practices in accountability journalism, conduct research on fact-checking and work with PolitiFact on new ventures. Poynter, a nonprofit educational . . . → Read More: St. Petersburg Times: PolitiFact Lab at Poynter will explore new ventures BY GARY FINEOUT TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A former top aide to Florida Lt. Gov. Jennifer Carroll is facing felony charges that she illegally taped a conversation in Carroll’s office. State records show that 48-year-old Carletha Cole was arrested by the Leon County Sheriff’s Office and charged last week with a third-degree felony. If convicted she could face . . . → Read More: Associated Press: Former Lt. Gov. aide accused of illegal recording BY MICHAEL C. BENDER TALLAHASSEE — A Republican state senator wants to end secrecy surrounding deals that use tax dollars to lure companies to Florida or that keep existing businesses from leaving. “Once the deal is signed, all the details should be open to the public,” said Nancy Detert, R-Venice, chairwoman of the Senate Commerce and Tourism Committee. The . . . → Read More: St. Petersburg Times: Florida senator wants to end secrecy on tax incentives for businesses BY RICHARD MULLINS TAMPA — Media General Inc. announced a series of changes in Tampa on Wednesday with The changes aim to improve the Tribune’s finances and focus far more intently BY EMILY MORROW After 59 years of covering the small towns surrounding Gainesville, the North Florida Herald is closing. Ron Dupont, the paper’s owner, editor and publisher, announced the decision in a Sunday email addressed to UF journalism students who had applied for internships with the Herald, internships that will no longer be available. He then wrote his paper’s . . . → Read More: Independent Florida Alligator: Community newspaper to close down BY PAUL TASH Since I started here as a reporter in 1978, I have answered my phone with some version of “St. Pete Times.” I will need to learn a new habit. Starting Jan. 1, this newspaper will become the Tampa Bay Times. The new name reflects the growth of our newspaper and our vision . . . → Read More: St. Petersburg Times: A new name that fits the Times |
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