Amid national battles about speech on college campuses, a federal appeals court Thursday ruled that a University of Central Florida policy targeting “discriminatory harassment” likely violates the First Amendment. A three-judge panel of the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals overturned a district judge’s rejection…
Read More Florida Court Rules Against UCF In Speech Case
Ratcheting up a fight with Walt Disney Co., Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday expanded a set up for Disney World and nearby properties. DeSantis made the announcement during an appearance in The Villages, as lawmakers prepared to start a special session Tuesday on a congressional…
Read More DeSantis: Florida Special Legislative Session To Consider Eliminating Disney Governing District
A Florida federal judge on Monday struck down a requirement that travelers wear masks in airports and on planes, trains and buses, saying the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention overstepped its authority as it tried to prevent the spread of COVID-19. U.S. District Judge…
Read More Florida Judge Voids CDC Mask Mandate For Planes, Public Transportation
Gov. Ron DeSantis said Monday he will call a May special legislative session to address problems in the property-insurance system that have led to homeowners losing coverage and getting hit with large rate increases. DeSantis made the announcement during an appearance in Jacksonville but did…
Read More Florida Gov. DeSantis Calling Insurance Special Session
As Gov. Ron DeSantis and Attorney General Ashley Moody assail federal immigration policies, the Biden administration is asking a judge to toss out a lawsuit filed by the state over the release of undocumented immigrants. The latest salvos in the case came Tuesday, when U.S.…
Read More Feds Fight Florida Gov. DeSantis, AG Moody On Immigration Policies
An appeals court has rejected arguments that bars should receive money from the state and Orange County because they were forced to shut down or significantly scale back early in the COVID-19 pandemic. A panel of the 5th District Court of Appeal on Friday upheld…
Read More Florida Bars Lose Appeal Over COVID-19 Shutdown
Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody’s office filed a lawsuit Wednesday against five public hospital systems and the Miami-Dade County School Board, arguing they are jeopardizing settlements with pharmaceutical-industry companies over the opioid epidemic. Moody’s office filed the lawsuit in Leon County circuit court against the…
Read More Florida AG Moody Sues Hospitals, School Board Over Opioid Cases
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday signed 42 bills, including a heavily debated measure that will change staffing standards in nursing homes. The nursing-home industry lobbied for the measure (HB 1239), which drew opposition from the senior-advocacy group AARP Florida and other critics who contended…
Read More Florida Gov. DeSantis Signs 42 Bills Including Nursing Home Staffing Changes
A federal judge refused Wednesday to remove himself from a case about drawing Florida’s congressional districts, saying a request from the plaintiffs has “no legal merit.” U.S. District Judge Allen Winsor issued a 13-page decision rejecting arguments that he should recuse himself from the lawsuit…
Read More “No Legal Merit” Judge Rejects Leaving Florida Redistricting Case
In a multimillion-dollar dispute stemming from a traffic accident that badly injured a motorcyclist, a federal appeals court this week revived a Florida lawsuit alleging that an insurer acted in “bad faith” by not reaching agreement on a claim. A panel of the 11th U.S.…
Read More Court Rules Against Geico In ‘Bad Faith’ Florida Motorcycle Crash Claim Dispute