The Florida First Amendment Foundation has awarded Brevard County Clerk of Courts Scott Ellis its top award for his battle with the Economic Development Commission of Florida's Space Coast to ensure the EDC complied with Florida's public records laws.
The Tallahassee-based foundation cited Ellis' "tenacious struggle to obtain records" from the EDC in giving him the Pete Weitzel/Friend of the First Amendment Award.
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The Decatur Daily received nearly 50 awards, including two first-place awards for Freedom of Information, in two press competitions for stories, photographs, page designs and more published in 2015.
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The Valdosta Daily Times is humbled and honored to once again be recognized as one of Georgia’s best newspapers.
The Georgia Press Association recognized The Times with 16 prestigious awards at its annual Better Newspaper Contest Awards Ceremony at the Jekyll Island Club Hotel Friday evening. Continue…
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