Author: Jack Kaminsky
Courts Grapple With Florida Death Penalty Change
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A new Florida state law lowering the number of jurors required to recommend death sentences has spurred a rash of litigation, trigg [...]
Florida School Districts Grapple With AP Course Confusion
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School district leaders across the state are taking a patchwork of approaches to a college-credit psychology course, as many high-s [...]
Florida AG Ashley Moody Targets Company In Marijuana Ballot Fight
Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody
Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody’s office late Wednesday pumped up arguments against a proposed constit [...]
Inmates, Florida Prisons Grapple With ‘Oppressive’ Heat
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Nearly a month into a stifling heat wave, corrections officials are attempting to alleviate sweltering conditions in Florida’s un [...]
Trans Adults Seek To Block New Florida Law
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Citing a “crisis of availability” of care, transgender people are asking a federal judge to block a new state law making [...]
Two Black Florida Farmers Get Marijuana Licenses
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Two Black farmers in Florida have received licenses to grow, process and sell medical marijuana, after a [...]
Florida Recreational Marijuana Backers Urge Court Approval
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Supporters of an effort to allow recreational use of marijuana by people age 21 or older urged the Florida Supr [...]
New Florida Immigration Law Challenged
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Migrant workers and advocates on Monday filed a federal lawsuit challenging part of a new Florida law that makes it a felony to tra [...]
Seminole Gambling Deal Gets Big Win In Florida
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In a move that could remake Florida’s gambling landscape, a federal appeals court last Friday overturned a ruling that [...]
Florida Gov. DeSantis Signs State Alimony Overhaul
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday signed a measure that will overhaul the state’s alimony laws, after three vetoes of similar bil [...]