Read Local, Support Local

Emerald Greene reporter3.riverbendnews@gmail.com Local news plays a vital role in American civic life as a trusted source of critical information. It is a fact that local newspapers serve a vital role by uniting communities and serving as government watchdogs. That is why it is important to remember that – as newspapers are frantically trying to report on small businesses, and are reminding their readers of the importance of small businesses in the community – that the community also remembers that the newspaper itself is a small business in need of its community’s support. You can help the Florida Press Foundation support its member newspapers by donating to their fundraising cam