Author: Leslie Bolden
Courts Ponder Benefits In Florida Social Security In Vitro Fertilization Case
In March 2013, 17 months after her husband died, Kathleen Steele gave birth to a child conceived through in vitro fertilization.
Steele used a [...]
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis Dominates In Campaign Cash
Entering the final weeks of the 2022 campaign, Gov. Ron DeSantis holds a massive financial advantage over Democratic challenger Charlie Crist.
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Feds Deny Increased Gopher Tortoise Protections In Florida
Concluding that the animals are “not in danger of extinction,” federal wildlife officials Tuesday rejected listing gopher tortoises in Florida as [...]
Agencies Tangle In Florida Concealed Weapons ‘Quagmire’
In what it described as a “legal quagmire,” the state agency that issues concealed-weapons licenses has sued the Florida Department of Law Enforc [...]
Group Sues Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis Over Migrant Flight Records
An open-government group Monday filed a lawsuit seeking to force Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration to release additional records about a controve [...]
Hurricane Ian Uninsured Flood Losses In Florida Could Top $10B
With Hurricane Ian bringing massive storm surge and inland flooding, Floridians could have more than $10 billion in uninsured flood losses, accor [...]
Florida Appeals Court Backs ‘Vaccine Passport’ Ban
In a victory for Gov. Ron DeSantis, a sharply divided federal appeals court Thursday rejected arguments by Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings that Fl [...]
Florida Cruise Ship ‘Vaccine Passport’ Fight Could End
More than a year after a federal judge backed Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings in a constitutional challenge to Florida’s ban on so-called “vaccine [...]
Plans To Strengthen Florida Electric System Get Go-Ahead
Less than a week after Hurricane Ian knocked out power to large swaths of Florida, state regulators Tuesday approved utilities’ long-term plans t [...]
Judge Says Cigarette Maker Should Pay Florida
In a case involving tens of millions of dollars a year, a judge has sided with R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. and ruled that another cigarette maker i [...]