Category: Scoop
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Readers unhappy with the press have usually stuck to writing letters to the editor or canceling subscriptions. Viewers offended by a TV report might switch channels or post negative comments online. Rarely do they turn to violence—though in 2018, a disgruntled reader in Annapolis, Maryland, killed five journalists, marking the deadliest attack on media workers…
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The Press Club of Southwest Florida is honored to welcome Dave Lougee, recently retired President and CEO of TEGNA Inc., as the featured newsmaker at the Club’s November 18 luncheon at the Hilton Naples. Click here for details about the event, including links to pre-purchase tickets or reserve a seat and pay at the door. Lougee has requested that his appearance…
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When Politico released the contents of internal emails from young Republican operatives, mocking minorities, smearing Jews, and even praising Hitler, there should have been a national gasp. There wasn’t. The revelations made headlines, a few statements about “poor judgment,” and then… silence. The political class shrugged. The public moved on. The prevailing reaction was a weary, “Well,…
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Thirty years ago, during a series of reporting trips to Cuba, I was struck not just by the country’s faded colonial beauty or its crumbling architecture, but by the youthfulness of its people. Nearly seventy percent of Cubans had been born after the revolution. They had never known another life or system. To them, the…
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Join the Press Club of Southwest Florida for an inside look at the future of local journalism with Dave Lougee, the visionary who led TEGNA Inc. through a decade of bold transformation. Hear what’s next for America’s newsrooms—and what it means for our democracy. WHEN: Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025. Registration starts at 11:30; opening remarks begin at noon. WHERE: Hilton…
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The Press Club of Southwest Florida held its monthly luncheon at the Naples Hilton on Tuesday, October 7. The guest speaker was Rich Kolko, a former pilot for the US Navy, former Olympics coach for three games, retired FBI special agent and currently the Safety and Security expert for WINK News in Fort Myers. He…
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Charlie Kirk built his career using a folding chair under a banner proclaiming, “Prove Me Wrong.” His college campus tours combined spectacle, seminar, and ambush tactics. For hours, Kirk debated with undergraduates on issues like abortion, gender, and race. Edited clips of these debates—created for maximum impact—often flood TikTok, YouTube, and Instagram with captions like…
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By the time you read this, Jimmy Kimmel will have returned to ABC. That means you’ll know whether the comedian has resumed his free-speech platform—or if ABC has silenced his constant mockery of Donald Trump and his administration. Make no mistake: the attack on the First Amendment is far from over. The question is whether…
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We hope you will join us Oct. 7 for lunch at the Hilton Naples for a timely presentation by Rich Kolko, WINK News Safety & Security Expert. Many Press Club members may recall Kolko’s last appearance as a Newsmaker when he was newly retired from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and had just joined…