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Florida Seeks to Recoup Money In Abortion Case
Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody’s office is seeking to recover nearly $103,000 in legal costs from plaintiffs in a challenge to a 2015 law [...]
Juvenile Life Sentence Upheld In Murder Of Florida Cab Driver
A divided appeals court Wednesday upheld a life sentence for a woman who was convicted of murdering a Bay County cab driver when she was 15.
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Florida Appeals Court Revives Disney Mask Case
Wednesday, an appeals court revived a disability-discrimination complaint filed by a man who contended that Walt Disney World Parks & Resorts [...]
Workers’ Comp Insurers Challenge Florida Dispensing Policy
Several workers’ compensation insurance companies are challenging a state policy that they say improperly requires carriers to authorize physicia [...]
Fast Track Rejected In Florida Redistricting Fight
An appeals court Tuesday rejected a request by voting-rights groups to fast-track a congressional redistricting fight to the Florida Supreme Cour [...]
Florida Redistricting Wrangling Goes To Supreme Court
Voting-rights groups went to the state Supreme Court on Monday as they try to keep alive the possibility of blocking a congressional redistrictin [...]
Florida Appeals Court Says ‘Big Tech’ Law Violates First Amendment
Dealing a major setback to Gov. Ron DeSantis, a three-judge appellate panel on Monday ruled that a 2021 Florida law targeting social-media platfo [...]
Gun Rights Rejected In Florida For Illegal Immigrants
In a case stemming from a man brandishing a gun in Tampa, an appeals court Monday rejected a challenge to a federal law that bars undocumented im [...]
Florida Consumer Bites Back Against Intrusive Cell Phone Calls And Text Messages
PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. - On May 19, the Pinellas County courts received a class action lawsuit against Goodwin Insurance Advisors, LLC of St. Pete [...]
Florida Judge To Face Suspension After Acting As Attorney For Her Son In Shooting Incident
On Friday, the Florida Supreme Court scheduled an Aug. 31 public reprimand for Tallahassee-area Circuit Judge Barbara Hobbs, who faces discipline [...]