Shoe-Leather Reporting Keeps The Ledger Ahead of Lakeland Police Scandals
It began with simple records request. The Lakeland Police Department’s employees dragged their feet in response, and from there, the story snowballed.
Weatherford Appoints Citizens Board Member While Facing Questions About Ties to the Insurer
As Will Weatherford speaker was being questioned about his business connections, the House speaker appointed a new member to the board that oversees the taxpayer-backed insurer.
Florida Center for Investigative Reporting Sees Changes in Fourth Year
Sharon Rosenhause: You’ll notice some changes on the masthead as the Florida Center for Investigative Reporting begins its fourth year as the only statewide nonprofit, bilingual news site.
FCIR Wins Five Awards From Florida Society of News Editors
Three of the awards in the statewide journalism competition were for first place.
FCIR Wins Four Prizes in Sunshine State Awards
The awards include first-place honors for Best News Web Site, Investigative Reporting for Radio and General Coverage for Radio.
FCIR Radio Series Wins National Award
FCIR's award-winning series, reported by Ashley Lopez, was the result of a collaboration between FCIR and Florida’s NPR member stations.