'Freedom of the Press' essay writers honored in Fort Myers
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Winners of the "Why is freedom of the press important
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Winners of the "Why is freedom of the press important to our democracy?" essay contest were honored Wednesday at The News-Press in Fort Myers. The contest was sponsored by The League of Women Voters of Lee County, The News-Press Media Group, The Foundation for Lee County Public School, Florida SouthWestern State College, CareerSource Southwest Florida and The School District of Lee County.  Kinfay Moroti/news-press.com
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Sage Williamson, of Cypress Lake High School, was among
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Sage Williamson, of Cypress Lake High School, was among the winners of the "Why is freedom of the press important to our democracy?" essay contest on Wednesday at The News-Press in Fort Myers. The contest was sponsored by The League of Women Voters of Lee County, The News-Press Media Group, The Foundation for Lee County Public School, Florida SouthWestern State College, CareerSource Southwest Florida and The School District of Lee County.  Kinfay Moroti/news-press.com
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Cindy McCurry-Ross, Executive Editor of The News-Press,
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Cindy McCurry-Ross, Executive Editor of The News-Press, honors winners of the "Why is freedom of the press important to our democracy?" essay contest on Wednesday at The News-Press in Fort Myers. The contest was sponsored by The League of Women Voters of Lee County, The News-Press Media Group, The Foundation for Lee County Public School, Florida SouthWestern State College, CareerSource Southwest Florida and The School District of Lee County.  Kinfay Moroti/news-press.com
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Alexa Rosier, center, of Florida SouthWestern State
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Alexa Rosier, center, of Florida SouthWestern State College, was among the winners of the "Why is freedom of the press important to our democracy?" essay contest on Wednesday at The News-Press in Fort Myers. The contest was sponsored by The League of Women Voters of Lee County, The News-Press Media Group, The Foundation for Lee County Public School, Florida SouthWestern State College, CareerSource Southwest Florida and The School District of Lee County.  Kinfay Moroti/news-press.com
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Sage Williamson, of Cypress Lake High School, was among
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Sage Williamson, of Cypress Lake High School, was among the winners of the "Why is freedom of the press important to our democracy?" essay contest on Wednesday at The News-Press in Fort Myers. The contest was sponsored by The League of Women Voters of Lee County, The News-Press Media Group, The Foundation for Lee County Public School, Florida SouthWestern State College, CareerSource Southwest Florida and The School District of Lee County.  Kinfay Moroti/news-press.com
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Hanhee Yang, of Cape Coral High School, was among the
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Hanhee Yang, of Cape Coral High School, was among the winners of the "Why is freedom of the press important to our democracy?" essay contest on Wednesday at The News-Press in Fort Myers. The contest was sponsored by The League of Women Voters of Lee County, The News-Press Media Group, The Foundation for Lee County Public School, Florida SouthWestern State College, CareerSource Southwest Florida and The School District of Lee County.  Kinfay Moroti/news-press.com
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Charlotte Newton, of The League of Women Voters of
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Charlotte Newton, of The League of Women Voters of Lee County, honors winners of the "Why is freedom of the press important to our democracy?" essay contest on Wednesday at The News-Press in Fort Myers. The contest was sponsored by The League of Women Voters of Lee County, The News-Press Media Group, The Foundation for Lee County Public School, Florida SouthWestern State College, CareerSource Southwest Florida and The School District of Lee County.  Kinfay Moroti/news-press.com
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Carly Fulcher, of Cypress Lake High School, was among
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Carly Fulcher, of Cypress Lake High School, was among the winners of the "Why is freedom of the press important to our democracy?" essay contest on Wednesday at The News-Press in Fort Myers. The contest was sponsored by The League of Women Voters of Lee County, The News-Press Media Group, The Foundation for Lee County Public School, Florida SouthWestern State College, CareerSource Southwest Florida and The School District of Lee County.  Kinfay Moroti/news-press.com
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Ethan McSheffrey, center, of Florida SouthWestern State
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Ethan McSheffrey, center, of Florida SouthWestern State College, was among the winners of the "Why is freedom of the press important to our democracy?" essay contest on Wednesday at The News-Press in Fort Myers. The contest was sponsored by The League of Women Voters of Lee County, The News-Press Media Group, The Foundation for Lee County Public School, Florida SouthWestern State College, CareerSource Southwest Florida and The School District of Lee County.  Kinfay Moroti/news-press.com
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Serena Tartaglia, of Florida SouthWestern State College,
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Serena Tartaglia, of Florida SouthWestern State College, was among the winners of the "Why is freedom of the press important to our democracy?" essay contest on Wednesday at The News-Press in Fort Myers. The contest was sponsored by The League of Women Voters of Lee County, The News-Press Media Group, The Foundation for Lee County Public School, Florida SouthWestern State College, CareerSource Southwest Florida and The School District of Lee County.  Kinfay Moroti/news-press.com
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Cindy McCurry-Ross, Executive Editor of The News-Press,
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Cindy McCurry-Ross, Executive Editor of The News-Press, honors winners of the "Why is freedom of the press important to our democracy?" essay contest on Wednesday at The News-Press in Fort Myers. The contest was sponsored by The League of Women Voters of Lee County, The News-Press Media Group, The Foundation for Lee County Public School, Florida SouthWestern State College, CareerSource Southwest Florida and The School District of Lee County.  Kinfay Moroti/news-press.com
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Jessica Gonzalez, of Florida SouthWestern State College,
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Jessica Gonzalez, of Florida SouthWestern State College, was among the winners of the "Why is freedom of the press important to our democracy?" essay contest on Wednesday at The News-Press in Fort Myers. The contest was sponsored by The League of Women Voters of Lee County, The News-Press Media Group, The Foundation for Lee County Public School, Florida SouthWestern State College, CareerSource Southwest Florida and The School District of Lee County.  Kinfay Moroti/news-press.com
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Lucien Sanford, of Lee Virtual School, was among the
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Lucien Sanford, of Lee Virtual School, was among the winners of the "Why is freedom of the press important to our democracy?" essay contest on Wednesday at The News-Press in Fort Myers. The contest was sponsored by The League of Women Voters of Lee County, The News-Press Media Group, The Foundation for Lee County Public School, Florida SouthWestern State College, CareerSource Southwest Florida and The School District of Lee County.  Kinfay Moroti/news-press.com
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Alexa Rosier, of Florida SouthWestern State College,
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Alexa Rosier, of Florida SouthWestern State College, was among the winners of the "Why is freedom of the press important to our democracy?" essay contest on Wednesday at The News-Press in Fort Myers. The contest was sponsored by The League of Women Voters of Lee County, The News-Press Media Group, The Foundation for Lee County Public School, Florida SouthWestern State College, CareerSource Southwest Florida and The School District of Lee County.  Kinfay Moroti/news-press.com
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Ethan McSheffrey, of Florida SouthWestern State College,
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Ethan McSheffrey, of Florida SouthWestern State College, was among the winners of the "Why is freedom of the press important to our democracy?" essay contest on Wednesday at The News-Press in Fort Myers. The contest was sponsored by The League of Women Voters of Lee County, The News-Press Media Group, The Foundation for Lee County Public School, Florida SouthWestern State College, CareerSource Southwest Florida and The School District of Lee County.  Kinfay Moroti/news-press.com
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Serena Tartaglia, left, Ethan McSheffrey, Alexa Rosier
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Serena Tartaglia, left, Ethan McSheffrey, Alexa Rosier and Jessica Gonzalez, of Florida SouthWestern State College, were among the winners of the "Why is freedom of the press important to our democracy?" essay contest on Wednesday at The News-Press in Fort Myers. The contest was sponsored by The League of Women Voters of Lee County, The News-Press Media Group, The Foundation for Lee County Public School, Florida SouthWestern State College, CareerSource Southwest Florida and The School District of Lee County.  Kinfay Moroti/news-press.com
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Serena Tartaglia, left, Jessica Gonzalez, Sage Williamson,
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Serena Tartaglia, left, Jessica Gonzalez, Sage Williamson, Lucien Sanford, Carly Fulcher, Ethan McSheffrey, Alexa Rosier and Hanhee Yang were among the winners of the "Why is freedom of the press important to our democracy?" essay contest on Wednesday at The News-Press in Fort Myers. The contest was sponsored by The League of Women Voters of Lee County, The News-Press Media Group, The Foundation for Lee County Public School, Florida SouthWestern State College, CareerSource Southwest Florida and The School District of Lee County.  Kinfay Moroti/news-press.com
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    Alexa Rosier took on the creative challenge of making a video about the Constitutional values of freedom of the press.

    The Florida SouthWestern State College student won for best video, chronicling the role of a free press through history. She also focused on the major role The News-Press played in exposing a toxic sludge site in Fort Myers, and the health risks associated with the site. 

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    Video: Rosier's winning essay 

     

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