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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Press Club of Southwest Florida members enjoyed wraps and sandwiches, chips, cookies and fruit from Sunburst Café recently before listening to a panel aimed at preparing for hurricane season. At the Conservancy of Southwest Florida on May 3, members first heard from Conservancy President and CEO Rob Moher. The Conservancy celebrates its 60th anniversary this year,…
Hurricane season 2024 is fast approaching, and the Press Club of Southwest Florida has got you covered before, during, and after the storm. Join us for lunch and to hear guest speakers Zach Maloch, WINK News’ weekday morning meteorologist; Dan Summers, Director of Bureau of Emergency Services; and Eileen Connolly-Keesler, president and CEO of the…
Hurricane season 2024 is fast approaching, and the Press Club of Southwest Florida has got you covered before, during, and after the storm. Join us for lunch and to hear guest speakers Zach Maloch, WINK News’ weekday morning meteorologist; Dan Summers, Director of Bureau of Emergency Services; and Eileen Connolly-Keesler, president and CEO of the…
Legendary Boston news anchor Natalie Jacobson, who spent 35 years leading top-rated WCVB-TV, shared stories about her journalism journey in a lunch meeting of the Press Club of Southwest Florida at the NCH North Naples Hospital Board Room on Wednesday, April 10. Jacobson was briefly joined by a former WCVB colleague, Martha Raddatz, who is the Chief…
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