t proceedings. A trial is a public event, and the filed records of court proceedings are public records available for public examination.” Barron vy. Florida Freedom Newspapers, Inc., 531 So.2d 113, 118 (Fla. 1988) (emphasis added). In light of this presumption of openness, “[t]he burden of proof in [closure] proceedings shall alw

proceedings. A trial is a public event, and the filed records of court proceedings are public records available for public examination." Barron v. Florida Freedom Newspapers, Inc., 531 So.2d 113, 118 (Fla. 1988) (emphasis added). In light of this presumption of openness, "[t]he burden of proof in [closure] proceedings shall a

cause shown in order to assure a fair trial. See State ex. rel. Miami I Jerald 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). 7. The Florida Supreme Court in McIntosh recognized that restrictions on extra- judicial comment are wit

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 McIntosh recognized that restrictions on extrajudicial comment are within t

proceedings. A trial is a public event, and the filed records of court proceedings are public records available for public examination." Barron v. Florida Freedom Newspapers, Inc., 531 So.2d 113, 118 (Fla. 1988) (emphasis added). In light of this presumption of openness, "[t]he burden of proof in [closure] proceedings shall a

edia, the Post has a right to intervene in criminal proceedings for the limited purpose of seeking access to proceedings and records. See Barron v. Florida Freedom Newspapers, Inc., 531 So. 2d 113, 118 (Fla. 1988) (news media have standing to challenge any closure order); Miami Herald Publ'a Co. v. Lewis, 426 So. 2d I, 7 (Fla.

to accomplish this purpose. Miami Herald Publ'g Co.'. Lewis, 426 So. 2d 1, 6 (Fla. 1982). This test, as well as the standard announced in Barron'. Florida Freedom Newspapers, Inc., 531 So. 2d 113 (Fla. 1988), was essentially codified in former Rule of Judicial Administration 2.051, now 2.420, which was applicable in both crim

t proceedings. A trial is a public event, and the filed records of court proceedings are public records available for public examination.” Barron vy. Florida Freedom Newspapers, Inc., 531 So.2d 113, 118 (Fla. 1988) (emphasis added). In light of this presumption of openness, “[t]he burden of proof in [closure] proceedings shall alw