FCIR Contributing Editor Discussed Forthcoming Story on ‘Florida Roundup’
Tristram Korten talked about his forthcoming story about the legal challenges Gov. Rick Scott's new laws face.
FCIR Nominated for Seven Sunshine State Awards
Categories include best news web site, radio investigative, feature reporting and independent blog.
Analysis: Of All Congressional Members, Florida’s Connie Mack Speaks at Lowest Grade Level
Howard Goodman: The Sunlight Foundation analyzed the Congressional Record and found that the average member of Congress speaks at a 10.6-grade reading level. Connie Mack of Fort Myers? He's at a 6.7-grade level.
FCIR Finalist for Five Green Eyeshade Awards
The contest recognized FCIR's reporting on deportations, education spending and foreclosures.
Despite Stand Your Ground Law, Woman’s ‘Warning Shot’ Brings 20-Year Sentence
Howard Goodman: Just weeks after the Trayvon Martin shooting touched off a nationwide outrage, Florida is again the subject of a controversy involving a heated confrontation, a fired gun and an outcome for the shooter that seems beyond all common sense.
State Will Double-Check ‘Noncitizens’ on Voter Rolls
Howard Goodman: County election supervisors were asked to send letters to voters suspected of being noncitizens, requiring them to provide proof of citizenship within 30 days or see their names dropped from the voter rolls.