Florida Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried is relying on a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision to support arguments in a challenge to federal regulations that make it illegal for medical-marijuana patients to buy guns. Fried, a Democrat who is running for governor, has long championed medical…
Read More Florida AG Commissioner Fried Takes Aim At Law On Guns, Medical Marijuana
As the number of patients approved to use medical marijuana in Florida continues to climb, some providers are growing increasingly frustrated by what they allege are bad actors in the state’s highly competitive cannabis industry. One of the issues involves online companies seeking to make…
Read More Fee Sharing, Telehealth Raise Florida Medical Marijuana Questions
As they battle over a 2018 Florida law that raised the minimum age from 18 to 21 to buy rifles and other long guns, attorneys for the state and the National Rifle Association are trying to use a new U.S. Supreme Court ruling to bolster…
Read More Florida And NRA Point To Supreme Court Ruling In Gun Case
Acting on one of the most emotionally charged issues of the 2022 legislative session, Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday vetoed a measure that would have overhauled the state’s alimony laws. DeSantis’ veto marked the third time that supporters of changing the alimony system have successfully…
Read More Florida Gov. DeSantis Vetoes Alimony Overhaul
A panel on Monday sent a list of six nominees to Gov. Ron DeSantis to fill a Florida Supreme Court vacancy, as the Republican governor is poised to have a majority of the appointees on the state’s high court. The list of finalists to replace…
Read More Six Finalists Sent To DeSantis For Florida Supreme Court Seat
Siding with state regulators, an administrative law judge ruled Monday that pari-mutuel cardroom employees aren’t allowed to play poker at their worksites. The state Division of Pari-Mutuel Wagering has the authority to ban cardroom employees from placing wagers where they work as part of the…
Read More Judge Deals Out Cardroom Workers From Florida Poker Games
As a national debate rages over gun laws after last month’s mass shooting at a Texas elementary school, proponents of “red-flag” policies point to a Florida law as a model for states seeking to strip deadly weapons from people who could cause harm. The Florida…
Read More Florida ‘Red-Flag’ Law Eyed Amid Gun Debate
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 give him four appointees on the state’s highest court. DeSantis will choose from 17 applicants seeking to replace Justice Alan…
Read More Seventeen Hopefuls Apply For Florida Supreme Court Vacancy
Some of Florida’s most financially strapped small school districts could have paid thousands of dollars more for textbooks than their larger counterparts, and local officials are asking state leaders to do something about it. A whistleblower identified as “John/Jane Doe” recently sent allegations to state…
Read More Smaller Florida Districts Could Be Cut Out Of Textbook Deals
Dealing a major setback to Gov. Ron DeSantis, a three-judge appellate panel on Monday ruled that a 2021 Florida law targeting social-media platforms such as Facebook and Twitter unconstitutionally restricts the companies’ First Amendment rights. Monday’s decision by the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals…
Read More Florida Appeals Court Says ‘Big Tech’ Law Violates First Amendment