Author: Jack Kaminsky

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
Marijuana Plant (Source: TFP File Photo)
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 [...]

Florida AG Moody Seeks To Snuff Out Recreational Marijuana Proposal
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Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody is urging the Florida Supreme Court to reject a proposed constitutio [...]

Federal Judge Blocks Florida “Drag Queen” Law
Source: Screengrab Dec 2022
Saying it is unconstitutionally vague, a federal judge on Friday blocked a new Florida law aimed at prohibiting childr [...]

Florida Supreme Court Nixes Warren Lawsuit
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, Suspended State Attorney Andrew Warren (TFP File Photo)
The Florida Supreme Court on Thursday rejected an attempt b [...]