The state asked an appeals court Wednesday to reinstate a stay on a circuit judge’s ruling that blocked a congressional redistricting plan pushed through the Legislature by Gov. Ron DeSantis. An emergency motion filed at the 1st District Court of Appeal argued that Leon County…
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Roof-damage claims. Lawsuits. Reinsurance costs. For tens of thousands of homeowners, those issues could add up to large property-insurance rate increases if state regulators sign off on proposals presented Tuesday. The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation held three hearings as it weighs rate proposals by…
Read More Florida Property Insurers Seek Hefty Rate Hikes
After issuing a temporary injunction last week against a congressional redistricting plan pushed through the Legislature by Gov. Ron DeSantis, a Leon County circuit judge Monday ordered that the ruling remain in effect while the state pursues an appeal. The state on Friday appealed Judge…
Read More Judge Lifts Stay On Florida Redistricting Ruling
Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday expressed confidence that a special legislative session will help stabilize Florida’s property-insurance system, but the troubled market is taking another blow as a group of companies is poised to cancel more than 68,000 policies. “The good news is, on property…
Read More Florida Gov. DeSantis Expects Reforms As Insurers Set To Cancel Policies
As a battle continues about the constitutionality of a Florida law that seeks to crack down on social-media giants such as Facebook and Twitter, a federal appeals court has allowed a similar Texas law to take effect. Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration quickly cited the move…
Read More Ruling Eyed In Florida ‘Big Tech’ Fight
Pointing to “urgency” as the 2022 elections near, attorneys for voting-rights groups requested Friday that a battle over a new congressional redistricting plan be put on a fast track to the Florida Supreme Court. The attorneys filed a court document seeking to essentially bypass the…
Read More Fast Track Sought In Florida Redistricting Fight
Little more than an hour after a judge issued a temporary injunction against a new congressional redistricting plan, Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration Thursday launched an appeal that put the ruling on hold. Attorneys for Secretary of State Laurel Lee, a defendant in the lawsuit filed…
Read More State Appeal Puts Florida Redistricting Ruling On Hold
Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis continued to amass a pile of political cash in April, bringing in more than $10 million as he seeks a second term in the state Capitol. Perhaps more telling, DeSantis’ political committee and campaign were sitting on a combined total of…
Read More Money Pours Into Florida Gov. DeSantis’ Re-Election Bid
A legal battle over a new state law that restricts teaching about sexual orientation and gender identity in Florida classrooms could continue well into the upcoming school year. The law, which passed during this year’s legislative session and has drawn heavy national attention, will take…
Read More Florida Education Fight Could Take Months To Play Out
Attorneys for Secretary of State Laurel Lee fired back Monday at an attempt to block a new congressional redistricting plan, saying plaintiffs in a lawsuit want to “revert to some racially gerrymandered” map that would stretch a district across a swath of North Florida to…
Read More State Fires Back In Florida Redistricting Lawsuit