Category: Scoop
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Our longtime Press Club colleague Phil Jones passed away recently at 87. He was a legendary figure at CBS News and a mentor to many of us. He worked at CBS for nearly 40 years, first as a Vietnam War correspondent and later as one of the network’s top political reporters. A native of Fairmount,
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Everyone remembers what they were doing on September 11, 2001. It’s seared in our memories with the rest of the giant news stories of our lives: The assassinations of JFK, Martin Luther King, and RFK; the Challenger disaster, the Nixon resignation, and more. There are likely several — maybe many — members of the Press
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The Press Club of Southwest Florida paid tribute to board member Sean Martinelli at a farewell media mixer held recently at the Florida Repertory Theatre, downtown Fort Myers. President Julie Pedretti thanked Sean for his years of membership in the press club and his service the past year on the board of governors. She presented
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Press club board member and philanthropist Phil Beuth will be honored with the first-ever Service to the Community Award by the Broadcasting+Cable Hall of Fame at a gala in New York City in September. Phil was the first person hired by CapCities founder Tom Murphy in 1955 and spent his entire 42-year career with CapCities.
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Please join us Tuesday, July 16, 2024, in downtown Fort Myers for a summer media mixer and a special celebration farewell for press club board member Sean Martinelli, who is leaving Southwest Florida for a broadcasting position in Washington, D.C. Tuesday, July 16, 2024, 5-7 p.m. Lobby of Florida Repertory Theatre, 2268 Bay Street, Fort
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Our members have been the soul and spirit of the Press Club of Southwest Florida since the club was founded nearly 28 years ago. Your expertise and enthusiasm continue to help us support freedom of speech, the First Amendment, and current and future journalists. There are a variety of opportunities to become more involved and
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One of the goals of the press club is to support journalists of the future through scholarships and mentoring. The club’s scholarship program was established in 2001 as a memorial tribute to the club’s founder, Terrence J. Miller. Collier and Lee County high school grads who are majoring in the overall field of journalism may
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When news hit my inbox that longtime press club member Phil Jason had passed away, my heart filled with both sadness and warmth. The sadness I felt reflected the loss Phil’s passing would have on the club, especially for those of us who had the privilege of working side by side with him. Phil was
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It is with sad hearts that we let you know that our longtime Press Club member Phil Jason passed away following a long illness. Funeral services will be held Friday, May 24, 2024, at 11 a.m. at Beth Tikvah, 1459 Pine Ridge Rd., Naples, and will be followed immediately by interment services at Palm Royal