A Florida senate committee Tuesday signed off on an effort to ban review boards that investigate local law enforcement, with the sponsor of the proposal arguing that the panels are “divisive” and “second-guess” internal probes. The proposal (SB 576) would do away with existing boards…
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Less than a year after passing a measure that would ban abortions after six weeks of pregnancy, Republican lawmakers are pursuing an effort to allow parents to file civil lawsuits seeking damages for the wrongful death of an “unborn child.” The proposal, approved Thursday by…
Read More Florida Republicans Back Lawsuits Over Wrongful Deaths Of Unborn Children
As the Seminole Tribe offers online sports betting in Florida, a dispute over fantasy sports is heating up amid efforts by gambling regulators to rein in companies accused of operating potentially illegal betting games. The Florida Gaming Control Commission in September sent cease-and-desist letters to…
Read More As Seminole Tribe Offers Online Sports Betting In Florida, Questions Swirl Around Fantasy Sports
A legal battle has intensified about public records related to travel by Gov. Ron DeSantis, as The Washington Post accused the governor’s office of taking “control” of Florida Department of Law Enforcement compliance with the state’s Sunshine Law. A lawsuit about the records has roiled…
Read More Battle Over Florida Gov. DeSantis’ Travel Records Ratchets Up With WaPo
Focusing on what has become one of the most emotionally charged issues in the state and nation, a trial ended Thursday in a constitutional challenge to Florida restrictions on medical care for transgender children and adults. The challenge centers on a 2023 law and rules…
Read More Judge Set To Rule On Florida Trans Care Restrictions
Three teachers on Wednesday filed a federal lawsuit alleging a new state law restricting titles and pronouns at schools unconstitutionally discriminates against transgender and nonbinary educators. The lawsuit is the latest challenge to a series of measures, championed by Gov. Ron DeSantis and passed by…
Read More Florida Teachers Challenge Personal Pronoun Law
A federal judge on Tuesday heard arguments as Walt Disney Parks and Resorts tries to keep alive a lawsuit alleging the state unconstitutionally retaliated against the entertainment behemoth because of Disney’s opposition to a controversial education law. U.S. District Judge Allen Winsor is considering motions…
Read More Federal Judge Weighs Disney-DeSantis Fight In Florida
Amid a celebrity-fueled launch of new casino games this week, the Seminole Tribe intends to resume making payments to the state as part of a 30-year deal that included giving the tribe control over sports betting. Jim Allen, CEO of Seminole Gaming and chairman of…
Read More Tribe Resuming Gambling Payments To State Of Florida
A little more than a year after calling on the National Guard to assist the state Department of Corrections, Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration is proposing to assign another 100 guard members to Florida prisons and buy dozens of now-leased trailers to house them and family…
Read More State Continues Tapping Florida National Guard For Prisons
Florida Senate President Kathleen Passidomo and two key lieutenants on Thursday rolled out a plan aimed at expanding access to health care, with a focus on increasing the number of doctors, encouraging technological innovation and boosting medical screenings. The legislative package calls for spending nearly…
Read More Florida Senate Seeks To Add Doctors, Expand Access