Category: Scoop
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Once upon a time, respected reporters were the gatekeepers of the First Amendment of the US Constitution. Journalists had the responsibility to hold public officials accountable for their words and actions. One these heralded reporters was Edward R. Murrow. Early in his career, Murrow covered the Blitz over London during World War II. As a…
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When you talk to Mara Hammond for the first time, you’ll quickly realize she is a remarkable person, and not for just one reason, but for many. Hammond is NCH’s Chief Impact Officer and the Press Club’s newsmaker speaker for the luncheon on April 9th. First impressions usually stick, and Hammond exemplifies this well. She’s…
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As expected, two Florida lawmakers have introduced defamation bills in the current legislative session, marking the third consecutive year of efforts to lower the bar for defamation claims against media organizations. While less extreme than earlier versions, these bills remain impractical and threaten journalistic protections. Republican Representative J.J. Grow (District 23) sponsors HB 667, and State…
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The theme of the Press Club’s April 9th Newsmaker luncheon will be “An Insider’s Look at NCH’s Future.” NCH’s Chief Impact Officer, Mara Hammond, will give us a peek at the strategic vision and transformation underway to dramatically advance healthcare for Southwest Florida. As Chief Impact Officer, Hammond’s job is to see and develop a strategy to meet…
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The Press Club of Southwest Florida is excited to announce its upcoming Newsmaker Luncheon on Wednesday, April 9, 2025, at Seasons 52. This engaging event will feature Naples Comprehensive Health’s (NCH) dynamic Chief Impact Officer, Mara Hammond. Attendees will have the opportunity to listen to and ask questions of Hammond, whose visionary role is essential…
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Tom Marquardt has a warning for all journalists: “Number one, is that you have to be alert to your surroundings,” he told the Press Club of Southwest Florida in a presentation at its March 11 meeting, held at the Naples Hilton. “My life has changed. I have weapons in my house now and my wife…
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As soon as Gail read my response, she gave me that look. She knew I had fallen off the wagon. As the wife of a recovering optimist, she recognized all the telltale signs. It always starts the same way—with a baselessly positive reaction to bad news. A Press Club colleague had sent a breaking news email: The White…
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RSVP for March 11 Luncheon: “Pressed to Kill: Inside Newspapers’ Worst Mass Murder” If you haven’t yet made a reservation for lunch on March 11 at the Naples Hilton, now is the time! You won’t want to miss this hard-hitting presentation by board member Tom Marquardt, author of the new book, “Pressed to Kill: Inside…
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Most people think of catching a sexual predator as lying in wait for someone to walk through a door in anticipation of a good time. It is that. But for Lt. Wade Williams of the Collier County Sheriff’s Office, it is also a digital hunt in a vast, dark, online realm for extraordinarily cruel, perverse…
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