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Judge Rules Against State Of Florida On Kids In Nursing Homes
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After a decade-long legal fight, a federal judge Friday ordered Florida to make changes to keep children with “complex” medical con [...]
Antitrust Arguments Rejected In Florida U.S. Sugar Deal
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An appeals court Thursday rejected an attempt by federal antitrust officials to block U.S. Sugar Corp. from buying another player in [...]
Miami Abortion Clinic, State Of Florida Reach Settlement
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In one of a series of similar cases, a Miami-Dade County abortion clinic will pay $20,000 to the state to settle allegations that t [...]
Parts Of Florida Elections Law Get Go-Ahead From Federal Judge
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A federal judge has refused to block two parts of a new Florida elections law that placed restrictions on voter-registratio [...]
Medicaid $15 Hour Minimum Wage Case In Florida Dropped
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Industry groups and the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration have agreed to end a legal fight about part of las [...]
Florida Circuit Court Consolidation Eyed
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After Florida lawmakers in 2022 reorganized the state’s appeals courts, House Speaker Paul Renner, R-Palm Coast, is pushi [...]
Florida Supreme Court To Hear Arguments In Catastrophic Injury Case Of Underage Drinking
The guardian for a woman who suffered catastrophic injuries when she was hit by a pickup truck in 2014 has taken a legal fight with a Tallahassee bar [...]
Florida Supreme Court To Hear Abortion Case In September
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The Florida Supreme Court on Friday said it will hear arguments on Sept. 8 in a case that could play a major role in the future of [...]
Florida Supreme Court Upholds Death Sentence In 2013 Murder
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The Florida Supreme Court on Thursday upheld a death sentence in the 2013 murder of a man who was found shot in the head after bein [...]
Federal Judge Blocks Parts Of Florida Elections Law
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Saying the case “arises from Florida’s latest assault on the right to vote,” a federal judge Monday blocked parts of a new election [...]