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On Tuesday, Gov. DeSantis called upon the legislature to adopt a measure that would make it easier to sue the press.

Historic City News received a Tuesday press release from Florida Governor Ron DeSantis’ office, calling on the legislature to adopt a bill making it easier to sue the press. The release followed a roundtable discussion with the governor and media critics in Hialeah Gardens. The First Amendment Foundation of Florida circulated a call to action…

Professors at public universities in Florida fear a witch hunt is underway by Gov. Ron DeSantis over diversity initiatives.

The Florida First Amendment Foundation was founded 38 years ago to protect and advance Floridians rights to open government, public records.

Block will assume his leading role with the Florida First Amendment Foundation on Feb. 1.

Florida's registered trusts include Walmart's Waltons, Outback Steakhouse and Bloomin’ Onion owners and Revlon's Ron Perelman's family.

As Ron DeSantis begins his second term as governor, his legacy of government secrecy continues to grow.

Florida's open-government laws were once the envy of the nation. These days, we can't seem to get records out of many state agencies without threatening a lawsuit. The real victims in that are average Floridians who can't afford to lawyer up.

The Florida Supreme Court will consider arguments this week in a case that considers whether the identities of officers who kill civilians should be protected under the state’s new Marsy’s Law. The law is intended to protect the identities of crime victims. Police and their supporters say officers or deputies involved in fatal shootings may face imminent threat of harm themselves. The case stems from two Tallahassee police officers who shot and killed suspects and are now requesting their id...

The Florida Supreme Court arguments over Marsys Law application pit Tallahassee against its own police department.