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Contractors Challenge New Florida Insurance Law
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Less than a week after Florida lawmakers rushed to make property-insurance changes, a contractors group Tuesday filed a const [...]
Florida Supreme Court To Hear Arguments In Gun Law Case
With mass shootings refueling a national debate about gun laws, the Florida Supreme Court will hear arguments next week in a dispute about a 2011 [...]
Small Claims Filed After Pit Bull Shot And Killed For Attacking Dog Named ‘Dipsey’
PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. – In a “Dangerous Dog” incident, April 3rd was a harrowing night on the sidewalks of 121st Street North in Seminole.
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Seventeen Hopefuls Apply For Florida Supreme Court Vacancy
After reshaping the Florida Supreme Court to reflect his legal and political ideology, Gov. Ron DeSantis is poised to pick a new justice who will giv [...]
Florida Appellate Court Smacks Down Judge’s “Unlawful” Ruling On Gov. DeSantis’ Election Plan
A Florida state appellate court has smacked down a judge’s ruling that gave Democrats hope of overturning Gov. Ron DeSantis’ congressional redist [...]
Nation’s Law Enforcement Agencies Still Bogged Down Over Hiring Software Patent
In August 2021, The Free Press reported that a critical component of law enforcement and public safety – the pre-employment background investigat [...]
Shore Acres Couple Sues Realtors For Allegedly Selling An Uninsurable House
ST. PETERBURG, Fla. — A couple has sued Smith and Associates Real Estate, Inc. and one of its real estate teams for allegedly misrepresenting the [...]
Florida Appeals Court Blasts Redistricting Injunction
An appeals court Friday said a circuit judge issued a “patently unlawful” temporary injunction against a congressional redistricting plan pushed [...]
States Back Florida In ‘Sanctuary Cities’ Fight
Republican attorneys general from 17 states backed Florida this week in a legal battle about a 2019 law that banned sanctuary cities in Florida.
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Workers’ Comp Patient In Florida Allowed To Sue Over Bills
The Florida Supreme Court on Thursday said a workers’ compensation insurance patient can sue two healthcare providers after they billed her for c [...]