Guest AuthorJanuary 29, 2021
5min1485
'What we witnessed was not public participation in a policy debate: it was a temper tantrum.'
Tag: The Florida Channel
Guest AuthorJanuary 29, 2021
Jim RosicaApril 6, 2018
4min546
A deaf South Florida man is suing the Legislature because it doesn’t provide closed captioning for its “online live streaming and archived videos of legislative proceedings.” The National Association Of The Deaf and Eddie Sierra filed a federal lawsuit this week in Miami against the state, the Florida Senate and House, Senate President Joe Negron and […]
Staff ReportsJanuary 23, 2018
5min328
There will be more ways to watch the Florida Supreme Court when it revs up Facebook Live broadcasts this week. The court will use the social media broadcasting service to televise Thursday’s Florida Bar Pro Bono Awards honoring lawyers who donate services to people in need, court spokesman Craig Waters said in a Tuesday email. After that, Facebook […]
Jim RosicaApril 24, 2017
3min492
The Florida Channel wants you … to stop stealing its videos. A new disclaimer began popping up Friday under the channel’s online video feeds: “Programming produced by The Florida Channel CANNOT be used for political, campaign, advocacy or commercial purposes!” It adds: “ANY editing, embedding or distribution without permission is strictly PROHIBITED. Direct linking to complete […]
Jim RosicaMarch 29, 2017
5min711
A coalition of progressive interests, including the League of Women Voters of Florida, on Wednesday chided the Constitution Revision Commission (CRC) for leaving the public in the dust—and in the dark. A CRC spokeswoman, however, later said its “No. 1 priority is to ensure that the public is actively involved and engaged.” Pamela Goodman, the League’s […]
Staff ReportsFebruary 14, 2017
2min476
More evidence that you can’t keep a good man down: Former Palm Beach Post capital correspondent John Kennedy is now The FLORIDA Channel‘s newest on-air reporter. “We are very pleased that John’s solid, well-tested reporting skills will continue to help Floridians understand the workings of state government and the decisions made in Tallahassee,” Beth Switzer, its executive director, said […]
Phil AmmannNovember 16, 2015
2min215
Funeral services for former Florida First Lady Rhea Chiles will begin Monday 11 a.m. at Faith Presbyterian Church in Tallahassee. She will then be buried next to her husband, the late former Florida Governor Lawton Chiles. The Chiles family has made arrangements for The Florida Channel to provide live streaming of the services to accommodate […]