Category: Scoop
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Drumroll, please… We have a new treasurer! Daniel Weir attended our February luncheon when his wife, Professor Laura Weir, wowed us as our speaker on the current political climate. He liked us so much that he applied for membership and was accepted with unanimous approval. We immediately snagged him to fill the open position of
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After many years of scheduling luncheons on the fourth Thursday of the month, last year the Hilton-Naples was not able to offer us that day. We switched to the third Monday, with less than stellar results. Since October, our luncheons have not been as well attended as we would expect with a membership of more
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Jaynie Louise Tice, a junior in the FGCU journalism program and a 2013 graduate of Palmetto Ridge High School, Naples, applied for one of the Press Club of Southwest Florida Terrence J. Miller $1,000 annual journalism scholarships for the 2016-17 academic year. The NPC Scholarship Committee met, interviewed Tice and voted to award one of
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Lauren Schoepfer is an NPC scholarship recipient. As a former intern under Jay Schlichter at the Naples Daily News, Lauren honed her craft and is now a senior student at University of Central Florida in Orlando. She majors in emerging media. Lauren is a published writer and photographer. NPC founding member Rhona Saunders serves as Lauren’s mentor. The
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NPC members gathered on the night of March 15 primary election to watch the results of the Florida, Illinois, Missouri, North Carolina and Ohio primaries, Naples mayoralty and Naples City Council elections. Held at The Brass Tap craft beer bar in North Naples, about 30 members and guests were able to sample 80 draft beers
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Member Musings features the reflections and thoughts of an NPC member. This month’s featured member is Iris Shur. LOSING A BEST FRIEND All of my best friends weave themselves into the fabric of my life. One of them ripped out a piece of that fabric recently when she died. She was Bonnie, my best friend
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Our February board meeting focused primarily on how to better serve our members and future journalists. We discussed upcoming programs—Professor Laura Weir’s take on politics at our February luncheon, the Edwin Black “Insider Breakfast,” the March 16 “Honor the Free Press” luncheon, a planning meeting to begin discussion of how to celebrate our 20th anniversary.
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The Press Club of Southwest Florida (NPC) has gone on record with Florida legislators—Representative Greg Steube and Senator Rene Garcia—in opposition to HB 1021 and SB 1220. These bills, if passed as currently constituted, would severely restrict the ability of people to be awarded payment of their attorney’s fees if they win a lawsuit upholding
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“This election will be historical for many reasons,” said Laura Weir, Ph.D., Executive Director of the Center for Informational Education, Florida SouthWestern State College, at the Feb. 15 Press Club of Southwest Florida luncheon at the Hilton, Naples. “People feel the system is broken, Washington is broken, and Tallahassee is broken.” She stressed that the
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