She said newspapers have constitutional, free-speech protections to distribute. You have one now that the publishers are telling you is acceptable. City Attorney Pam Akin suggested the new news rack rules were a good compromise that would avoid litigation. Publishers are sharing the costs and negotiating which publications will be in each box. The group also is voluntarily installing new, modular racks in Tampa and St. Petersburg, McLeod said.
Some publishers have mixed feelings.
But we're not losing the positions, and that's the important thing. We're still going to be out there. I think we can make it work. St. Petersburg Times. All rights reserved.