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    The Florida Press Association applauded members of the Florida Senate Judiciary Committee for adopting amendments that removed language from Senate Bill 1666 that would have hindered public access to critical foreclosure information. The amendments, sponsored by Senator Richter, eliminated provisions that would have allowed the second foreclosure notice to be posted only on a third-party website instead of in newspapers and newspaper websites. By preserving the requirement that both the first and second foreclosure notices be published in print newspapers and their websites, the committee ensured that important information would be widely accessible to Florida residents.

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    The Florida Press Association applauded members of the Florida Senate Judiciary Committee for adopting amendments that removed language from Senate Bill 1666 that would have hindered public access to critical foreclosure information. The amendments, sponsored by Senator Richter, eliminated provisions that would have allowed the second foreclosure notice to be posted only on a third-party website instead of in newspapers and newspaper websites. By preserving the requirement that both the first and second foreclosure notices be published in print newspapers and their websites, the committee ensured that important information would be widely accessible to Florida residents.

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    The Florida Press Association applauded members of the Florida Senate Judiciary Committee for adopting amendments that removed language from Senate Bill 1666 that would have hindered public access to critical foreclosure information. The amendments, sponsored by Senator Richter, eliminated provisions that would have allowed the second foreclosure notice to be posted only on a third-party website instead of in newspapers and newspaper websites. By preserving the requirement that both the first and second foreclosure notices be published in print newspapers and their websites, the committee ensured that important information would be widely accessible to Florida residents.

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    For Immediate Release: Monday, April 8, 2013 Contact: Sarah Bascom, sarah@bascomllc.com, 850.294.6636 Lyndsey Cruley, lyndsey@bascomllc.com, 850.524.

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    Amendment Adopted Removes Language that Would Hinder Access to Critical Information Tallahassee, Fla. The Florida Press Association (FPA) today applauded Senator Jack Latvala (R-Clearwater) for protecting public notices for all Floridians by supporting the removal of language that was previously in Senate Bill 1666, relating to Mortgage Foreclosures. The language, which was removed by the adoption of two amendments sponsored by Senator Garrett Richter (R-Naples), removed language that would have significantly hindered access to critical information by removing the second public notice requirement from a local newspaper or newspapers website and allow it to only be posted on a third-party website. Today, Senator Richter, Senator Latvala and the members of the Senate Judiciary Committee preserved access to critical information for all Floridians, and we applaud them, said Matt Walsh, FPA chair. The amendments, sponsored by Senator Richter, were of vital importance as it removed a provision in this bill that would have allowed the second notice requirement to be placed on a third-party website, run by an unknown vendor with no history of publishing legal notices. This measure would have been detrimental to the accessibility of this important information. Florida law currently requires that the first and second public notices of foreclosure be printed in newspapers, as well as be uploaded to FloridaPublicNotices.com, where all of the states public notices are posted free of charge and openly accessible to the public. And, because of legislation passed by the Florida Legislature during the 2012 Legislative Session, effective July 2013, notices will also be required to be posted on newspapers websites at no charge to the advertiser or the public. Independent research shows that local newspapers and their websites continue to be a trusted source for local news and information, and by continuing to require that the first and second public notices of foreclosure be published in print newspapers, the legislature is ensuring that the widest audience receives this critical information, said Matt Walsh, FPA chair. While we remain cognizant that we have yet to overcome the digital divide which continues to disenfranchise large facets of Floridians, we have embraced technology and the internet to ensure this critical information is available on multiple platforms. For instance, last year, the FPA supported technology-focused changes to laws regarding public notice, and now, not only are newspapers required to post public notices to floridapublicnotices.com, but beginning July 2013, newspapers will also be required to post public notices to their websites at no cost to Floridians. ###

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