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After a five-year fight, TEAM Santa Rosa, an organization working without a contract, operating outside of the sunshine and allotting members grants, is being dismantled and a new entity will be formed to take its place — evidence of how citizen activism works. BY LOUIS COOPER The group charged with designing an organization to replace TEAM . . . → Read More: Pensacola News Journal: Santa Rosa dismantles TEAM FIRST AMENDMENT FOUNDATION LEGISLATIVE ALERT 26 January 2012 We’re still sing-sing-singing along on HB 1305 and SB 1464! A couple of weeks ago, we sent out an ALERT on these two VERY GOOD bills sponsored by Representative Janet Adkins (HB 1305) and Senator Don Gaetz (SB 1464). In short, . . . → Read More: First Amendment Foundation: Bills would make officers-elect subject to open government requirements Eight months after selling its downtown Miami location, The Miami Herald finalized a deal to lease office space and build a new printing plant in Doral. By Elaine Walker The Miami Herald Media Company announced plans Thursday to move its headquarters to a Doral building that once housed the U.S. Southern Command. The company will build a new . . . → Read More: Miami Herald Media Co. moving headquarters to Doral complex The Gainesville Sun: ‘It stinks’ In an editorial just a few days ago we noted the tendency of state lawmakers to impose Government-in-the-Sunshine mandates on city and county commissions that they wouldn’t dream of following themselves. Since we made that observation, Tallahassee’s “do as we say, not as we do” contempt for the principles of open government has . . . → Read More: Editorials: Prison privatization should be public Mike Wilson has been named managing editor of the Tampa Bay Times, part of a newsroom leadership reorganization that Times editor Neil Brown said will “keep our journalism strong and our aspirations high in 2012 and beyond.” Wilson, 50, will oversee the day-to-day operations of the Times newsroom. For the past three years, he has directed the . . . → Read More: Tampa Bay Times names Mike Wilson managing editor, announces other promotions FIRST AMENDMENT FOUNDATION LEGISLATIVE ALERT 18 January 2012 Were you – like some of our local county commissioners – surprised when DOC announced the closing of prisons around the state? JUST WAIT! Proposed Committee Bill 7170 from the Senate Rules Committee amends various section of s. 216.023, F.S., relating . . . → Read More: First Amendment Foundation: Proposed Committee Bill 7170 Sunshine Week “Local Heroes” Award Across America, people are making a difference in their communities by utilizing information gleaned from freedom of information laws. To recognize these “Local Heroes,” Sunshine Week is seeking nominations for its annual awards to individuals who have played a significant role in fighting for transparency in government. The award is presented each year . . . → Read More: National Freedom of Information Coalition: Sunshine Week ‘Local Heroes’ Award BY JEFF BURLEW Barbara Petersen, president of the First Amendment Foundation, is applauding senators who earlier today unanimously voted in favor of a bill granting citizens the right to speak during public meetings. “It’s a great bill — it really is,” Petersen said. “It rights a very significant wrong.” Florida is known for having a strong Sunshine Law. However, . . . → Read More: Tallahassee Democrat: First Amendment experts applaud Senate action on public-speaking bill Florida Society of News Editors (For work published in 2011) General Rules: 1. Any news organization that is a member of FSNE and has paid membership dues for 2012 may enter. Entries by special interest publications or by Florida-based staff members of news services will be entered in Division A; the organizations must be FSNE members. From floridafaf.org The following is a list of the bills we will be tracking throughout the 2012 Legislative Session. As usual, we have selected those bills with open government and first amendment implications we think will be of interest to our members. After the summary of each open government bill, you will find an easily recognizable indication . . . → Read More: First Amendment Foundation: 2012 legislative review, presession report |
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