Author: Jack Kaminsky
State Continues Tapping Florida National Guard For Prisons
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A little more than a year after calling on the National Guard to assist the state Department of Corrections, Gov. Ron DeSantis’ adm [...]
Florida Senate Seeks To Add Doctors, Expand Access
Senate President Kathleen Passidomo, R-Naples, Colin Hackley/File
Florida Senate President Kathleen Passidomo and two key lieutenants on Thursday [...]
Florida Justices Weigh Suspension Of Prosecutor Worrell Ousted By Gov. DeSantis
Suspended Central Florida prosecutor Monique Worrell and Gov. Ron DeSantis. (File)
The Florida Supreme Court on Wednesday heard arguments in an at [...]
Retaliation Alleged Over Florida Gov. DeSantis Travel Records
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement fired a deputy chief of staff days after she sought whistleblower protection a [...]
Florida Court Says ‘Marsy’s Law’ Doesn’t Shield Names
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A 2018 constitutional amendment designed to bolster victims’ rights “does not explicitly” shield the identities of police officers — or [...]
Florida Judge Backs Increased Marijuana License Fee
Recreational Marijuana
A $1.33 million license-renewal fee “carries out to the letter” a legislative mandate for how much it should cost medical m [...]
Florida Judge Set To Rule On Marijuana License Fee
Marijuana (Source: TFP File Photo)
An administrative law judge is poised to decide whether a $1.33 million license-renewal fee is too pricey for m [...]
Plan Targets ‘Perfect Storm’ In Florida Prisons
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Florida needs to spend at least $2.2 billion on repairs, retrofits and staffing to address “‘immediate” needs in the state prison s [...]
Florida Health Officials Defend Higher Marijuana License Fee
Recreational Marijuana
A formula used to set a $1.33 million price tag for medical marijuana license renewals properly carries out state lawmakers [...]
Florida Justices Question State Arguments On Marijuana Initiative
Marijuana (Source: TFP File Photo)
Peppering lawyers for the state and the Florida Chamber of Commerce with questions, some Florida Supreme Court [...]