FL Gulf News is an independent Florida-based news and commentary publication covering Florida courts, Florida politics, public corruption, First Amendment and media law, cancel culture, Gulf Coast affairs, and government accountability.
Published by SCRIVENER, LLC, FL Gulf News operates under the banner “Gulf Truths, Unfiltered.” The publication uses public records, court filings, source documents, interviews, official statements, public proceedings, and evidence-driven journalism to expose misconduct, strengthen transparency, and promote civic understanding across Florida and the Gulf Coast.
Leadership
Richard A. Luthmann
Editor-in-Chief / Investigative Reporter / Legal Analyst
Richard A. Luthmann is the Editor-in-Chief of FL Gulf News and an investigative reporter focused on Florida courts, public corruption, First Amendment and media law, cancel culture, government accountability, and lawfare. A Columbia University graduate and University of Miami School of Law graduate, Luthmann uses his legal background and court-system experience to analyze public filings, expose institutional misconduct, and report on legal and political controversies involving courts, public officials, media platforms, and power structures.
Luthmann also publishes This is For Real, contributes to NY News Press, and co-hosts The Unknown Podcast with journalist Michael Volpe. His reporting and commentary often focus on judicial misconduct, political retaliation, family court abuse, censorship, platform lawfare, and the weaponization of legal institutions.
Contact: rl*******@********ws.com
Phone: (239) 766-5800
Contributors and Correspondents
Michael Volpe
Investigative Journalist / Contributor
Michael Volpe is an investigative journalist and frequent collaborator with Richard Luthmann on coverage involving family court corruption, judicial accountability, lawfare, public corruption, censorship, and the weaponization of justice. Volpe co-hosts The Unknown Podcast with Luthmann, where the two examine stories involving government abuse, legal-system failures, media manipulation, and institutional misconduct.
At FL Gulf News, Volpe contributes reporting, analysis, interviews, and investigative perspective on stories involving courts, family court reform, legal accountability, platform censorship, and public corruption.
Frank Parlato
Investigative Journalist / Publisher / Contributor
Frank Parlato is an investigative journalist, publisher, media strategist, and legal consultant whose work has focused on public corruption, cults, legal controversies, political power, institutional misconduct, and high-profile investigative reporting. He is known as the publisher of Frank Report, Artvoice, and The Niagara Falls Reporter, and his reporting on NXIVM helped bring national attention to the organization’s abuses.
At FL Gulf News, Parlato contributes investigative perspective, source-based analysis, and reporting experience on stories involving legal controversies, public corruption, political influence, media accountability, and institutional misconduct.
Joey Camp
Journalist / Commentator / Contributor / Investigator
Joey Camp, also known as Joseph Anthony Camp, is a journalist, commentator, and contributor whose work and public commentary have focused on civil unrest, Antifa, online extremism, cancel culture, platform warfare, digital reputational attacks, and legal controversies involving public figures and internet activists.
At FL Gulf News, Camp contributes perspective and source-based commentary on stories involving cancel culture, digital censorship, online harassment campaigns, First Amendment disputes, political activism, and the collision between social media, litigation, and public accountability.
M. Thomas Nast
Commentary and Investigations Contributor
M. Thomas Nast is a recurring FL Gulf News contributor focused on political commentary, court controversies, cancel culture, public corruption, and legal-system accountability. Nast’s work often blends investigative framing, source-based reporting, and sharp political analysis, with a focus on public officials, lawyers, judges, activists, online influencers, and institutions accused of abusing power.
Nast contributes to FL Gulf News coverage involving First Amendment disputes, litigation, platform warfare, judicial integrity, and the broader collision between media, politics, and the courts.
Dick LaFontaine
Investigative Commentary Contributor
Dick LaFontaine is a recurring contributor to FL Gulf News, NY News Press, and This is For Real, with a focus on political corruption, legal-system misconduct, cancel culture, online lawfare, and public-record-based reporting. LaFontaine’s work often appears in stories involving court filings, public scandals, political controversies, and media-driven reputational warfare.
At FL Gulf News, LaFontaine contributes investigative commentary and analysis on Florida legal disputes, online influencer litigation, judicial accountability, and institutional abuse.
Rick LaRivière
Political and Investigative Contributor
Rick LaRivière is a recurring contributor to FL Gulf News, NY News Press, and related investigative coverage involving politics, public corruption, political machines, court controversies, cancel culture, and government accountability. LaRivière’s work focuses on political power, institutional misconduct, public officials, and the legal and media battles surrounding high-profile controversies.
Where relevant to FL Gulf News, LaRivière contributes political and investigative perspective on stories involving corruption, lawfare, media accountability, and public-sector abuse.
Frankie Pressman
Reporter / Contributor
Frankie Pressman is a recurring contributor to FL Gulf News and related Luthmann publications, appearing on stories involving federal litigation, online influencer controversies, cancel culture, public accusations, and media-law disputes. Pressman contributes reporting and article development on stories involving courts, digital platforms, reputational warfare, and public controversies.
Greg Maresca
Columnist / Satirist
Greg Maresca is a longtime columnist and satirist, a New York City native, Marine Corps veteran, and Pennsylvania-based writer. His work appears at NY News Press and related publications, where he writes on politics, culture, sports, faith, media, and American civic life.
Maresca’s commentary brings a veteran’s eye, a satirist’s edge, and a working-class cultural voice to stories involving public life, political dysfunction, media decline, and American institutions.
Matt “Sully” Sullivan
Sports and Commentary Contributor
Matt “Sully” Sullivan is a commentator whose work appears at NY News Press and related publications. His writing focuses on sports, civic culture, small-government federalism, judicial integrity, and a one-tier justice system. Sullivan’s voice blends sports analysis, political instinct, and cultural commentary, with a focus on accountability, fairness, and institutional integrity.
Cortney Kotzian
Contributor
Cortney Kotzian is a contributor whose work has appeared in FL Gulf News coverage involving Florida legal ethics, court controversies, lawyer accountability, and institutional misconduct. Kotzian contributes to reporting and analysis involving public records, legal disputes, and accountability journalism.
Editorial Focus
FL Gulf News covers the following core verticals:
- Florida Courts
- Florida Politics
- Public Corruption
- Investigations
- First Amendment / Media Law
- Cancel Culture
- Gulf Coast
- Opinion
- Commentary
- Video / Podcast
Publisher
FL Gulf News is published by SCRIVENER, LLC.
Editorial inquiries, correction requests, news tips, public records, court filings, source documents, and media inquiries may be submitted through the Contact page.
Contact
Phone: (239) 766-5800
Email: rl*******@********ws.com