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The '''ACLU of Florida Panhandle Chapter''' is the local branch of the [[Wikipedia:American Civil Liberties Union|American Civil Liberties Union]]. The Panhandle and Bay County Chapters together make up the ACLU of Florida's '''Northwest Region''', which has its regional office in Pensacola's [[Blount Building]]. [[Susan WatsonSara Latshaw]] became the regional director on [[July 1March 30]], [[20052013]]. On [[March 5]], [[2007]], [[Benjamin Stevenson]] began work as the regional office's first staff attorney.<ref>http://www.inweekly.net/article.asp?artID=4374</ref>
The Panhandle Chapter was first organized in [[1988]], but the charter expired around [[1995]]. It was renewed on [[November 11]], [[2000]], when 35 members met at [[Washington High School]] to approve a new set of bylaws.<ref>"ACLU forms chapter in Panhandle." ''Pensacola News Journal'', November 12, 2000.</ref> [[As of 2007]], the Panhandle Chapter had about 800 members and financial supporters.<ref>According to regional director Susan Watson</ref>
