Florida agency tells newspaper to halt reporting angle on foundation associated with governor's wife

DeSantis administration's cease-and-desist letter sent to reporter raises freedom and ethics concerns

Governor Ron DeSantis’s administration sent a cease-and-desist letter to an Orlando Sentinel journalist reporting on HOPE Florida, Casey DeSantis’s charity under criminal investigation.  The letter is raising eyebrows from First Amendment and ethics advocates.  On June 6, the state’s Department of Children and Families sent the letter, claiming the reporter intimidated foster families into speaking negatively about the charity.  It’s a claim tha…

Florida agency threatens the press to protect shady DeSantis charity

Apparently, Florida’s Department of Children and Families employs no one who understands the First Amendment. That’s the only logical explanation for the letter it sent to the Orlando Sentinel, ...

Florida agency urges newspaper not to publish story on nonprofit tied to governor

The Florida Department of Children and Families asked a state newspaper to hold off on publishing a story about a foster care organization connected to the Hope Florida Foundation. The foundation has ties to Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and First Lady Casey DeSantis. Letter to Orlando Sentinel The Orlando Sentinel received a cease-and-desist letter claiming that families interviewed for the upcoming story had been coerced into sharing information t…

Florida agency tells newspaper to halt reporting angle on foundation ...

DeSantis administration blasted for 'chilling' Florida press with cease-and-desist letter

First Amendment attorneys say the state infringed on press freedom by sending a cease-and-desist letter to a Florida newspaper reporter. Here's how.

Newspaper told to stop reporting on Florida nonprofit

ORLANDO, Fla. — Florida's child welfare agency sent a letter to a Florida newspaper telling it to “cease and desist” its reporting on foster families for a story about a nonprofit associated with Gov. Ron DeSantis' wife that is the…