Alleging that the map is “intentionally racially discriminatory,” voting-rights groups late Friday requested approval to revamp a federal lawsuit to challenge the constitutionality of Florida’s new congressional redistricting plan. In documents filed in federal court in Tallahassee, the groups and five individual plaintiffs alleged that…
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In a win for the rooftop-solar industry and environmental groups, Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday vetoed a controversial bill that would have made major changes in rules for rooftop-solar energy. The bill (HB 741) dealt with a somewhat-wonky issue known as “net metering.” But it…
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With a federal appeals court poised to hear arguments Thursday in a battle about Florida’s attempt to crack down on large social-media companies, the state says newly passed legislation involving Walt Disney Co. short-circuited one of the issues in the case. The legal fight centers…
Read More Florida Points To Disney Measure In Big Tech Battle
Focusing on a North Florida district that has become a legal and political battleground, voting-rights groups and other plaintiffs are seeking a temporary injunction to block a congressional redistricting plan pushed by Gov. Ron DeSantis. Attorneys for the plaintiffs filed a motion late Tuesday requesting…
Read More Injunction Sought Against Florida Redistricting Plan
As a new round of legal battling begins about congressional redistricting, the state is asking a federal court to dismiss a lawsuit that has urged judges to draw new district lines. Attorneys for Secretary of State Laurel Lee filed a motion Friday that said the…
Read More State Seeks To End Lawsuit After Florida Redistricting Plan Passes
Amid national battles about speech on college campuses, a federal appeals court Thursday ruled that a University of Central Florida policy targeting “discriminatory harassment” likely violates the First Amendment. A three-judge panel of the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals overturned a district judge’s rejection…
Read More Florida Court Rules Against UCF In Speech Case
Ratcheting up a fight with Walt Disney Co., Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday expanded a set up for Disney World and nearby properties. DeSantis made the announcement during an appearance in The Villages, as lawmakers prepared to start a special session Tuesday on a congressional…
Read More DeSantis: Florida Special Legislative Session To Consider Eliminating Disney Governing District
A Florida federal judge on Monday struck down a requirement that travelers wear masks in airports and on planes, trains and buses, saying the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention overstepped its authority as it tried to prevent the spread of COVID-19. U.S. District Judge…
Read More Florida Judge Voids CDC Mask Mandate For Planes, Public Transportation
Gov. Ron DeSantis said Monday he will call a May special legislative session to address problems in the property-insurance system that have led to homeowners losing coverage and getting hit with large rate increases. DeSantis made the announcement during an appearance in Jacksonville but did…
Read More Florida Gov. DeSantis Calling Insurance Special Session
As Gov. Ron DeSantis and Attorney General Ashley Moody assail federal immigration policies, the Biden administration is asking a judge to toss out a lawsuit filed by the state over the release of undocumented immigrants. The latest salvos in the case came Tuesday, when U.S.…
Read More Feds Fight Florida Gov. DeSantis, AG Moody On Immigration Policies