The state on Tuesday urged a South Florida appeals court to overturn a ruling that dismissed a high-profile voter fraud case against a convicted felon who cast a ballot in 2020 in Broward County. But an attorney for the convicted felon, Terry Hubbard, argued that…
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The New College of Florida is slated to receive tens of millions of dollars in a budget approved this month by the Legislature, but it will face requirements tied to some of the money. The proposed 2024-2025 state budget, which needs approval from Gov. Ron…
Read More New College Of Florida Money Comes With Strings
A state appeals court on Friday denied environmental groups’ pleas for a review after ruling last month that a legal battle over conservation money was “moot.” The 1st District Court of Appeal, as is typical, did not explain its decision to dismiss applications for rehearing.…
Read More Rehearing Rejected In Florida Conservation Fight
After vetoing an earlier version, Gov. Ron DeSantis made it clear on Friday that he would sign a measure (HB 3) that seeks to keep children off social media platforms. “We really want our kids to not just be wedded to a handful of social…
Read More Florida Gov. DeSantis To Sign Social Media Bill
According to data released Thursday by the U.S. Census Bureau, Florida had four of the top five fastest-growing metropolitan areas in the nation from 2022 to 2023, with The Villages retirement community leading the way. The population in the area that includes The Villages and…
Read More Florida Has 4 Of The 5 Fastest-Growing Metros In The United States
The Florida Supreme Court on Thursday rejected a request by a Jacksonville attorney to be reinstated to practice law after a suspension related to his handling of lawsuits against the tobacco industry. Justices unanimously sided with The Florida Bar, which argued that Norwood Wilner should…
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With a hearing scheduled April 9, Florida State University this week fired back at a request by the Atlantic Coast Conference to put on hold — or dismiss — a lawsuit that could lead to FSU leaving the athletic conference. FSU filed the lawsuit Dec.…
Read More Florida State University Fires Back In ACC Fight
Pointing to lower-than-expected costs of natural gas, Florida Power & Light on Wednesday asked state regulators to approve a proposal that would reduce customer bills in May. If approved by the Florida Public Service Commission, the reduction would come after FPL customers also will see…
Read More Lower Fuel Costs to Reduce Florida Power & Light Bills
The state’s Citizens Property Insurance Corp. had about 1.175 million policies as of Friday, though private insurers could take a batch of Citizens customers next week. The total Friday was up from 1.171 million policies a week earlier and 1.164 million two weeks earlier, according…
Read More Florida-Backed Citizens Insurance Policies Tick Up
A state appeals court Wednesday rejected arguments by a man who pleaded no contest to charges of human smuggling after a traffic stop in December 2020 in Northwest Florida. A Santa Rosa County sheriff’s deputy stopped a car Frank Leija Moreno was driving on Interstate…
Read More Florida Appeals Court Rejects Arguments By Man Who Smuggled 2 Teens From Texas Border