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nd lawyers and/or litigants are permissible for good cause shown in order to assure a fair trial. See State ex. rel. Miami Herald Publishing Co. v. McIntosh, 340 So. 2d 904, 910 (Fla. 1976); see also Florida Freedom Newspapers, Inc. v. McCrary, 520 So. 2d 32, 35 (Fla. 1988). The Florida Supreme Court in

340 So. 2d 904, 910 (Fla. 1976); see also Florida Freedom Newspapers, Inc. v. McCrary, 520 So. 2d 32, 35 (Fla. 1988). The Florida Supreme Court in McIntosh recognized that restrictions on extrajudicial comment are within the power of the trial judge when it said: Limitation placed on lawyers, litigants

in Epstein v. Edwards. In Florida, a court may take steps to protect against pretrial publicity. See Sheppard v. Maxwell, 384 U.S. 333, 348 (1966); Sentinel Communications Co. v. Watson 615 So. 2d 768, 769 (Fla. 5th DCA 1993). The limitations imposed by the court on communications between the media and lawyers and/or liti

nd lawyers and/or litigants are permissible for good cause shown in order to assure a fair trial. See State ex. rel. Miami Herald Publishing Co. v. McIntosh, 340 So. 2d 904, 910 (Fla. 1976); see also Florida Freedom Newspapers. Inc. v. McCrary, 520 So. 2d 32, 35 (Fla. 1988). The Florida Supreme Court in

340 So. 2d 904, 910 (Fla. 1976); see also Florida Freedom Newspapers. Inc. v. McCrary, 520 So. 2d 32, 35 (Fla. 1988). The Florida Supreme Court in McIntosh recognized that restrictions on extrajudicial comment are within the power of the trial judge when it said: Limitation placed on lawyers, litigants

in Epstein v. Edwards. In Florida, a court may take steps to protect against pretrial publicity. See Sheppard v. Maxwell, 384 U.S. 333, 348 (1966); Sentinel Communications Co. v. Watson, 615 So. 2d 768, 769 (Fla. 5th DCA 1993). The limitations imposed by the court on communications between the media and lawyers and/or lit

can exercise his discretion in determining the destiny and security of himself, other people, and the Nation." Stew ex rel. Miami Herald Pub. Co.l McIntosh, 340 So.2d 904, 908 (Fla.1977). In serving the right of each cit- Page 2 izen to be informed, judicial openness, of which the press is an instrume

re public events, re- cords of court proceedings are public records, and there is a strong presumption in favor of public ac- cess to such matters." Sentinel Communications Co. I. Watson, 615 So.2d 768, 770 (Fla. 5th DCA 1993) (citing Barron'. Florida Freedom Newspapers, Mc., 531 So.2d 113 (Fla.1988)). This presumption r

e press have a fundamental right of access to all judicial proceedings," however, this right is not absolute. State ex rel. Miami Herald Pub. Co. McIntosh, 340 So.2d at 908-9. In Bar- ron, the court took the occasion to establish the standards upon which the presumption of openness may be overcome whe

re public events, re- cords of court proceedings are public records, and there is a strong presumption in favor of public ac- cess to such matters." Sentinel Communications Co. I Watson, 615 So.2d 768, 770 (Fla. 5th DCA 1993) (citing Barron I Florida Freedom Newspapers, Inc., 531 So.2d 113 (Fla.1988)). This presumption r