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Appeals Court Puts Florida Redistricting Decision On Hold
An appeals court Friday reinstated a stay against a circuit judge’s decision that blocked a congressional redistricting plan pushed through the L [...]
State Disputes Racist Motivations In Florida Immigration Law
Attorney General Ashley Moody’s office this week asked a federal appeals court to overturn a ruling that blocked key parts of a 2019 law that ban [...]
Florida Judge Hit With Suspension, Fine
On Thursday, the Florida Supreme Court ruled that a Tallahassee-area circuit judge should receive a 60-day suspension and pay a $30,000 fine afte [...]
Tampa Electric Company Pleads Guilty In Explosion Case That Killed Five Workers
TAMPA, Fla. - Tampa Electric Company (TECO) pleaded guilty in federal court in the Middle District of Florida to a charge of willfully violating [...]
NRA Says Ruling Bolsters Challenge To Florida Gun Law
Pointing to a ruling in a California case, lawyers for the National Rifle Association this week urged a federal appellate court to strike down a [...]
Uber Driver A Suspect In Sexual Battery Case Of Intoxicated Woman
TAMPA, Fla. - On May 2, an investigator with the Hillsborough County’s Sheriff’s Office obtained the buccal (cheek) DNA saliva swab of an Uber dr [...]
Judge To Take Up Pinellas County Election Law Fight
A Leon County circuit judge will hear arguments Monday in a constitutional challenge to part of a new state law that would make changes in the el [...]
Plea Hearing Set In Ex-Congresswoman Case
Slightly more than a year after an appeals court overturned former Congresswoman Corrine Brown’s conviction on fraud and tax charges, a U.S. dist [...]
Florida Parental Rights In Education Law Heading To Court
A federal judge has scheduled a February trial in a legal battle over a new state law that restricts teaching about sexual orientation and gender [...]
Commercial Florida Fishing Captain Pays $22,300 To Settle Federal Fisheries Case With NOAA
Today, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announced a set [...]