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Florida journalist barred from governor’s COVID-19 briefing

Incident Details

Date of Incident: March 28, 2020
Location: Tallahassee, Florida
Targets: Mary Ellen Klas (Miami Herald)

Government agency or public official involved →: Gov. Ron DeSantis

Florida journalists barred from covering Gov. DeSantis signing of controversial new election law

Incident Details

Date of Incident: May 6, 2021
Location: West Palm Beach, Florida
Targets: Danielle Waugh DeRos (WPEC CBS 12), Madeline Montgomery (WPEC CBS 12), Steve Bousquet (South Florida Sun Sentinel), Anthony Man (South Florida Sun Sentinel), Glenna Milberg (WPLG Local 10), Matt Sczesny (WPTV-TV), Linnie Supall (WPTV-TV)

Government agency or public official involved →: Gov. Ron DeSantis

Journalist at advocacy news organization dragged from press conference

Incident Details

Date of Incident: August 5, 2021
Location: Hialeah Gardens, Florida
Targets: Grant Stern (Occupy Democrats)

Government agency or public official involved →: Gov. Ron DeSantis

Rep. Kevin McCarthy

Assailant →: Law enforcement
Was the journalist targeted? →: Yes

Equipment Broken →: Cellphone, 1

Two Occupy Democrats journalists removed from press conference with Florida governor

Incident Details

Date of Incident: April 12, 2022
Location: Miami, Florida
Targets: Grant Stern (Occupy Democrats), Thomas Kennedy (Occupy Democrats)

Government agency or public official involved →: Gov. Ron DeSantis

Two Occupy Democrats journalists barred from DeSantis press conference

Incident Details

Date of Incident: September 22, 2022
Location: Miami, Florida
Targets: Grant Stern (Occupy Democrats), Thomas Kennedy (Occupy Democrats)

Government agency or public official involved →: Gov. Ron DeSantis