Latest Public Notice Newsletter Available Discussion And Some Q And As

Leo Migdal

-Dec 6, 2025, 6:10 AM

We have discussed in previous newsletters the new thresholds for newspaper legal notice qualification in the new Florida public notice law, HB 35. In the next newsletter, a second major area of the bill is addressed, and this relates to newspaper website-only notification. Specifically, the bill gives “government agencies” the option to publish governmental notices solely on the website of any “newspaper in the county to which the notice pertains” and on FPA’s statewide website at floridapublicnotices.com. Only certain types of notices can be run using this option and there are several steps that government agencies must take. These requirements and a few Q and As are included in the discussion. The newsletters can be found at the Members Resources page on the FPA website., https://flpress.com/members/member-resources/public-notices-resources/public-notice-newsletter-templates/

In the next newsletter we will provide more Q and A’s that further detail the newspaper website notice option. 1025 Greenwood Blvd Suite 121 Lake Mary, FL 32746 PNRC publishes an email newsletter called Public Notice Monthly. It is published on the first Tuesday of every month, except January and August. Public Notice Monthly features regular reports on public notice, compiling all of the stories published each month on the home page of this website. It also includes a section featuring a comprehensive set of links to news articles and opinion pieces about public notice that were reported in the month before the newsletter was issued.

To view a sample copy of the newsletter, visit this page. To register for a free subscription to the newsletter, visit this page. Good news! My wife and I are expecting the arrival of a baby boy any day now. (I’d say our daughter Mia is expecting her little brother as well, but I think she just wonders why her mom’s tum is so big.) We’re obviously really excited about adding to our family. And more good news!

I have lots of quality stuff lined up here in Public Notice even as I step away from day-to-day writing for a few weeks to focus on dad stuff. I’m still planning to publish the newsletter two times each week, with freelance contributions from quality political writers such as Noah Berlatsky and Sam Thielman, Q&As I’ve already been working on, occasional columns from... I’ll ramp back up to my normal publishing schedule as we get deeper into the summer. I really appreciate your support during this time, and will be working hard to make sure it’s worth your money. If you’re not already a paid subscriber, now is a great opportunity to do it, as a good chunk of what I’m planning to publish after the baby arrives will be for subscribers only. (I’m also planning to hold a virtual happy hour for founding members early this summer — stay tuned for more details on that.)

That’s it for today, though I’ll be back tomorrow with a special Friday edition of the newsletter featuring the first freelance contribution to Public Notice — a column from Berlatsky exploring the major fault... I’m excited to feature different voices in the newsletter, and I hope you’ll enjoy it too. This time of year, legislative activity tends to be at a slower pace. PNRC anticipates the new year will bring increased activity as legislators aim to move bills before they enter the election cycle. Many of the state legislative bodies are not in session right now. PNRC urges people to keep an eye on what local governments are doing as well as the state house.

One example occurring right now: Across the country, massive new data center projects tied to expanding the artificial intelligence industry are being announced. These facilities take up huge swaths of land and require a lot of energy. It’s incumbent on local governments and state houses to provide complete transparency and notice of these facilities. Publication should be in print AND in digital format Print: Publication must have a fair price and a preexisting audience apart from public notice. Digital: There should be no cost to readers to access digital notices. Public notices in print should be readable Readers should be able to find them.

The best publishers provide enhanced services (e.g., email subscription) to specialized audiences at a reasonable price. Publishers should make reasonable effort to direct attention to notices Efficient indexing for ease of reader use, quick access to web links, and reporting on news embedded in important notices are among the tools... Print publication is self-authenticating Publishers should be prepared to provide an affidavit of publication. Digital authentication is evolving. Print authentication is particularly critical for real estate. Public notices should be archived for proof of publication Archives should be open to public during reasonable office hours and copies should be available at publisher’s cost.

Archives should be preserved for historians Care should be taken to retain archives when systems or owners change. The Public Notice Resource Center is here to support your effort to retain public and legal notices in newspapers. Your donation helps PNRC track legislation and be a resource for your legislative efforts. The PNRC Board is available to speak at your convention, reminding publishers about the best practices for public notices and staff an informational table. When a newspaper does not follow best practices, it can jeopardize notices for all. PNRC is willing to discuss strategies for legislative efforts and help successfully identify legislative efforts in other states.

PNRC is funded by donations from state press associations and members of American Courts and Commercial Newspapers. Without the continued support PNRC would not be the resource for keeping notices public. Fill out the form below to gain access to the public notice newsletter templates. The newsletter will be provided every other week with questions and answers that have been vetted by those most familiar with the law and other pertinent information on the new law and the value... The newsletter will be in a PDF “turnkey” format which will merely require you to add your logo and personalize it as you see fit before sending it out to your local contacts. Please add your logo in the designated space on each newsletter.

If you have any questions, please contact membership@flpress.com. 1025 Greenwood Blvd Suite 121 Lake Mary, FL 32746 First off, happy New Year’s weekend to you and yours, and thanks for making Public Notice part of your 2023. 2024 will be a momentous year in American politics, and from the impeachment inquiry to the Trump trials to the campaign trail, we’ll have you covered. If you’d like to read everything we publish and become part of the Public Notice community, I have a special offer for you. Click the button below to sign up for full access to the newsletter for the lowest price I’ve ever offered — just $35 annually.

This offer can only be redeemed by clicking the button above and expires January 5. We have lots of great things in store for 2024. The always entertaining and insightful Liz Dye will be covering the Trump trials and their fallout week in and week out, the brilliant Lisa Needham is our point person for the Supreme Court in... In just over two years, Public Notice has grown from scratch to over 70,000 subscribers, but over 90 percent of them are just signed up for free. While I’m grateful for every reader, paid subscribers ultimately make this newsletter possible and provide me with the resources needed to work with such a phenomenal team. So I’m hoping you’ll consider doing your part to support our brand of independent journalism and commentary.

Jim Tarrant and Lisa McGraw look forward to working collaboratively with you to Pennsylvania NewsMedia Association supports bill to update Public Notice In a press release, Rep. Robert L. Freeman outlined House Bill 1291. While maintaining the current legal requirement to publish public notices in printed newspapers of general distribution and circulation, in the event such a paper or its digital descendant does not exist, local governments and...

Freeman’s legislation. “As more newspapers expand digital platforms and many rural areas and certain demographics within the state struggle with limited internet access, this definition should be broadened to address the circumstances of all Pennsylvanians so... Freeman’s legislation would update the state’s nearly 50-year-old Newspaper Advertising Act to require that public notices continue to be published in print newspapers of general circulation, but if such a newspaper does not exist,... If neither exists, the notice could be published in a free newspaper or an online-only newspaper. October 5 marked two years since the first edition of Public Notice. That inaugural newsletter featured an interview with Brian Klaas about the fragile state of American democracy that I think holds up well.

Public Notice has grown beyond my wildest dreams over the 393 editions since then. From October 2021 to May 2022, I was the sole author of the newsletter, writing four of them a week. (Sheesh, that was a lot of work!) The birth of my son Owen in the summer of 2022 prompted me to take a breath and start working with contributors, and now in addition to... I’m blessed to collaborate with such a brilliant group of thinkers under the banner of my newsletter. While it might be hard to top getting banned from Twitter by Elon Musk, I’m confident that the third year of Public Notice will be the best yet. I’m starting to feel like a grizzled veteran — 2024 will be the third presidential campaign I’ve covered.

The prospect of Trump retaking power is obviously a scary one, but there’s also a good chance his movement is decisively defeated, and I’m grateful to have this platform to cover these historic times. From the debates to the conventions to the campaign trail to media coverage of all of it, we’ll make sure you’re not only informed about the political, policy, and judicial landscapes, but understand the... To paid subscribers, thank you so much for supporting us. None of this would be possible without you and I very much appreciate it. We’ll keep working hard to make this newsletter is worth your time and money. (By the way, please make sure your payment info is updated when it’s time to renew.)

And to free subscribers — I have something special for you. If you’ve been thinking about upgrading to full access, now’s the time. To commemorate the second anniversary of Public Notice, I’m offering annual paid subscriptions for the special rate of $40, or barely $3 a month. (To redeem, click the button below by October 15.) State legislatures have grown increasingly comfortable with the concept of transitioning public notice from printed newspapers to their digital versions. Nine states considered legislation in 2023 allowing some or all notices published in newspapers to be posted instead on newspaper websites.

Eight states — including four new ones — have considered similar or identical bills in 2024. More evidence for the trend: Legislation allowing local news websites or “online-only newspapers” to serve as public notice alternatives to newspapers have been introduced in six states this year. Several other states have considered or passed bills authorizing newspapers’ e-editions to do the same. Print will continue to play a major role in providing official notice for as long as sizable numbers of readers still use it to get their news. But the move to digital notice is likely to pick up steam in the coming years, so we thought it would be useful to highlight three recent bills approved respectively by officials in Louisiana,... Louisiana House Bill 650 – Digital First

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