Author: Leslie Bolden
Florida Appeals Court Tosses Out $43M Philip Morris USA Tobacco Verdict
Cigarettes (File)
A divided appeals court Wednesday overturned a $43 million verdict against the cigarette maker Philip Morris USA Inc. in a lawsu [...]
Federal Judges Uphold Florida Redistricting Plan
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (TFP Photo)
A three-judge federal panel Wednesday rejected a constitutional challenge to a congressional redistric [...]
Hillsborough Community College To Be The Only State College With ‘Community’ Moniker
Hillsborough Community College
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday announced that he signed a measure that will rename Tallahassee Community Co [...]
Federal Judge To Weigh Florida School Pronoun Restrictions
School Laptops (File)
A federal judge Friday will hear arguments in an attempt by a transgender teacher and a nonbinary teacher to block part of a [...]
Florida International University Bridge Collapse Leads To Legal Fight
Florida International University (FIU)
Six years after the deadly collapse of a Florida International University pedestrian bridge, Tallahassee-ba [...]
Chinese Students, Professor Challenge Florida State Law
University Of Florida Source: TFP File Photo
Two graduate students and a professor on Monday challenged the constitutionality of a 2023 state law [...]
Florida Social Media Bill Signed As Legal Fight Looms
Florida Gov. DeSantis
With the state preparing for a legal challenge from the tech industry, Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday signed a high-profile bil [...]
Appeals Court To Take Up Florida Convicted Felon Voter Fraud Fight
Voting Booth, Source: TFP File Photo
An appeals court Tuesday will take up a high-profile case about the state’s attempt to prosecute a convicted [...]
Florida Wetlands Permitting Fight Flares In Congress
Blue Heron, Wetlands (Unsplash)
As court battles continue, supporters of Florida keeping permitting authority for projects that affect wetlands ar [...]
Florida Gov. DeSantis Signs Major Health Care Package
Florida Governor DeSantis (File)
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday signed a package of bills that supporters say will help improve access to h [...]