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Florida’s Unclaimed Property Law Challenged
Florida CFO Jimmy Patronis At Signing Of HB1
A St. Petersburg resident has filed a potential class-action lawsuit challenging the constitutionalit [...]
State, Florida Nursing Home In Talks In Suspension Case
Health-care regulators and operators of a Northwest Florida nursing home are negotiating a potential settlement in a dispute stemming the state’s [...]
Guardian Of Florida Woman Catastrophically Injured In Crash Heads To Supreme Court
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 [...]
State Says Florida Abortion Law Should Remain In Effect
Attorney General Ashley Moody’s office Thursday argued that a new law preventing abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy should remain in effect du [...]
How Does Personal Injury Law Work In Florida?
If you are injured in an accident that is the fault of an individual or organization, you can pursue compensatory damages to cover the costs of t [...]
Conviction Upheld In Florida Immigrant Smuggling Case
A federal appeals court Tuesday upheld the conviction and sentence of a man who smuggled immigrants into South Florida from the Bahamas in 2012 a [...]
Plaintiffs Ask Court To Put Florida Abortion Law On Hold
As a legal battle continues to play out, attorneys for abortion clinics and a physician Wednesday asked the 1st District Court of Appeal to put o [...]
Florida Abortion Law To Remain In Effect Amid Court Battle
A new Florida law preventing abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy will remain in effect while a legal battle plays out.
Leon County Circuit J [...]
Florida Supreme Court Reschedules ‘Marcy’s Law’ Hearing
After announcing last week that it would hear arguments Aug. 31 in a closely watched case about a 2018 constitutional amendment known as “Marsy’s [...]
Florida Abortion Law Foes Object To Fast-Tracking Case
Attorneys for abortion clinics and a physician objected Monday to fast-tracking a legal fight about a new Florida law that prevents abortions aft [...]