Q. I was able to get my periodical permit finalized. It was no easy feat. So, we’ll be doing legal advertising again. I read your Q&A on the PN resource page about what is necessary after Jan. 1 and I’m not clear on one thing. Prior to Jan. 1, 2023, it was an audit proving…
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Q. We are wondering if you know anything about legal requirements for FTC compliance? The FTC states we must inform consumers at the time of purchase and prior to re-billing that subscriptions will be auto renewed unless cancelled by a certain date. We do both of those things (on our sales page and in their…
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Q. We have heard that there have been recent legal changes regarding the Seminole Tribe compact for sport betting and the legality of sports betting sites and placing advertising on digital sites. Can you provide any background? A. As you may recall, despite some online sports betting being legally sanctioned in 2021 through a new…
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Q. How long do newspapers need to save physical copies of public notices published? We’ve been archiving them physically for 18 months. This includes private, government, and tax deed notices. A. I am not aware of any archiving requirement for printed notices. (There is an 18-month period for the online FPA site notices). We have…
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Q. Do you have any guidance on ADA website compliance? A. Attached is a memo from a while back but it should still be relevant. Q. A local political party women’s club wants to run a series of informational ads regarding voting. Are we bound by any political rates for the ad and is the…
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Q. With the Seminole Tribe compact for sport betting in flux, we have been receiving inquiries from existing, out-of-state, sports betting sites about advertising on our digital site. Are you aware of any state laws prohibiting us from accepting this advertising? I do hear these sites advertising on sports radio stations in our market. A.…
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Q.We’ve had a couple of people (out of thousands) who really do not like our paper being thrown in their neighborhoods. We’ve stopped the specific houses that complained, but they’re suggesting calling police, code enforcement, etc. if we do not stop delivering ALL newspapers, unless someone subscribes. I know free home delivery is common practice…
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Q. I’m trying to get up to speed on the legal publication qualification law changes that will take effect on Jan. 1, 2024, and I’m hoping you might be able to clarify something for me. Will publications holding a periodicals permit (including Requester) be required to meet the 10% penetration threshold in a county and/or…
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Defamation. HB 991 by Rep. Andrade (R. Pensacola); SB 1220 Sen. Brodeur (R. Lake Mary) These bills change the defamation guardrails for lawsuits by public figures imposed by the 1964 U.S. Supreme Court decision in NYT v. Sullivan. That case established a high standard (actual malice) that public officials/figures must surmount to bring a successful…
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Defamation. HB 991 by Rep. Andrade (R. Pensacola); SB 1220 Sen. Brodeur (R. Lake Mary) These bills change the defamation guardrails for lawsuits by public figures imposed by the 1964 U.S. Supreme Court decision in NYT v. Sullivan. That case established a high standard (actual malice) that public officials/figures must surmount to bring a successful…
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