The Four Corners News Sun is elated to be a new member of the Florida Press Association. Our team prides itself on being the go-to source for hyperlocal, community-centric journalism in northeast Polk County, southeast Lake County, northwest Osceola County and other surrounding areas in the Four Corners region of Central Florida. We are a…
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If you are looking for a wild ride in the legal system, Florida is the place to be. Florida has taken significant steps to mitigate the effects of the state’s tort environment, specifically as it relates to the challenging property insurance marketplace. The legislature convened in May and December 2022 to pass crucial legislation (Senate…
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Florida Press Educational Services members celebrated Newspaper in Education Week, March 6-10, 2023, with a variety of school, community and newspaper activities. Newspaper in Education Week recognizes the accomplishments of Newspaper in Education programs across the country and around the world. It is celebrated annually during the first full school week in March. Newspaper in…
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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 in order to bring…
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National Sunshine Week has been celebrated every March since 2005. It is supposed to be a celebration of your right as a citizen to know and see the inner workings of government. While a national event, the week has its roots here in Florida in 2002, when newspapers and broadcasters used to gather in Tallahassee…
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Nominations are now open for 2023 The Parker Thomson Awards for Outstanding Legal Journalism in Florida and the Susan Spencer-Wendel Lifetime Achievement Award. Submit nominations by April 28 https://www.floridabar.org/about/cmtes/cmte-cm030/parker-thomson-awards/ The first-place award recipients for The Parker Thomson Awards for Outstanding Legal Journalism in Florida will receive a cash prize of $500, a plaque and travel reimbursement…
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HB 791 by Rep. Andrade, R-Pensacola; SB 1220 by Sen. Brodeur, R-Lake Mary The above bills have potential far-reaching implications on traditional and non-traditional news outlets and the ability of citizens to engage in free speech activities. The House bill has been referred to the Civil Justice Subcommittee and Judiciary Committee. The Senate bill has…
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As part of our SNPA grant funding this year, we continue tell our “growing and evolving” print and digital media story through our EYC (Elevate your Connections) initiative, we are elevating awareness of our media business as a great place for professional sales students to start their sales career by building stronger connections to Sales…
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Op-Ed | Florida First Amendment Foundation Imagine a world in which newspapers have been bankrupted and shuttered. Imagine that Reddit, the Drudge Report and Red Pill are no more and that social media platforms forbid political discussion of any stripe. Imagine that while some television and radio news shows still exist, they only feature endless…
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As part of our SNPA grant funding this year to tell our “growing and evolving” print and digital media story through our EYC (Elevate your Connections) initiative, we are elevating awareness of our media business as a great place for professional sales students to start their sales career by building stronger connections to Sales Professors…
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