Author: Jack Kaminsky
Florida Justices Weigh Police ‘Marsy’s Law’ Case
In a case that could upend public access to information about policing, the Florida Supreme Court heard arguments Wednesday about whether the ide [...]
Justice Francis Targeted In Challenges To Florida Appeals Court Candidates
Legal challenges to six candidates seeking to be appointed by Gov. Ron DeSantis to two appellate courts took another twist Friday, after plaintif [...]
Florida Migrant Relocation Program Draws Another Legal Challenge
Accusing Gov. Ron DeSantis of an “attempt to legalize state-sponsored harassment,” immigrant-advocacy groups filed a federal lawsuit challenging [...]
Decision Delayed On Florida Casino Deal
Florida gambling regulators on Thursday refused to sign off on the sale of Magic City Casino, one of the state’s oldest pari-mutuels, to the Poar [...]
State Attorney Suspended By Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis Testifies In Bid To Get Job Back
Andrew Warren, a twice-elected Hillsborough County state attorney suspended by Gov. Ron DeSantis in August, took the stand Tuesday as he testifie [...]
Florida Farmer’s Death Spurs Dispute Over Pot License
Moton Hopkins went from being one of the state’s most-successful Black farmers to working odd jobs to support his family, after a devastating dro [...]
Florida Judge Blocks Race-Related Instruction Law
Calling the state’s approach “positively dystopian,” a federal judge on Thursday blocked a law championed by Gov. Ron DeSantis that restricts the [...]
Judge Says Florida Governor DeSantis Migrant Flights Lawsuit Needs Changes
A Leon County circuit judge on Monday dismissed a lawsuit filed by a South Florida senator challenging the use of state funds to transport mi [...]
Trump Attorney Tells DeSantis “Stay In Florida”
After former President Donald Trump rolled out his “Ron DeSanctimonious" nickname, Trump supporters appeared to be trying to fend off a poten [...]
Florida Health Department Challenged On Pot Licenses
Heeding a legal blueprint laid out by an appellate judge, a Tampa-based orchid grower has filed a lawsuit accusing the Florida Department of Heal [...]