In response to “Did the Florida Legislature pass this bill to punish newspapers? Some lawmakers say yes.”

I’m sorry. Your story misses the most important argument to keep legal notices in newspapers of general circulation. A public notice published in a newspaper can’t be altered after the fact. It’s proof IN COURT that the entity gave proper notice. A website notice can be easily altered or even counterfeited after the fact. How much is it going to cost the noticing entity if they are sued because the person or persons affected claim they were not properly notified? How does the entity prove conclusively that proper notice was given if it’s not published by an independent third party? If what they are doing or what they want to do is stopped or reversed versus the cost of a legal notice that’s actually published?