An appeals court Wednesday rejected attempts to block the release of information in a final report by a statewide grand jury formed to investigate school safety and other issues after the 2018 mass shooting at Parkland’s Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. A three-judge panel of…
Read More Florida Court Rejects Challenges To Grand-Jury Report In Parkland School Shooting
Described by a judge as having “some of the world’s most beautiful beaches,” Walton County is embroiled in an appeals-court fight about a decision to close the beaches during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic. Beachfront homeowners are asking the 11th U.S. Circuit Court…
Read More One Florida County, Homeowners Battle Over COVID Beach Closure
A South Florida Jewish congregation has challenged a new state law that blocks abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy, contending the measure violates privacy and religious-freedom rights. The lawsuit, filed Friday in Leon County circuit court by Congregation L’Dor Va-Dor, seeks to block the law…
Read More Florida Abortion Law Hit With Second Challenge
Rejecting longstanding legal precedent, a state appeals court said Friday that a man convicted of attempted sexual battery on a child is eligible to be considered for early release from prison. The ruling by the full 1st District Court of Appeal turned down arguments by…
Read More Attempted Child Sexual Battery Prison “Gain Time” Case Roils Florida Court
Florida Supreme Court justices expressed skepticism Thursday about a challenge by cities and counties to a 2011 state law that threatens stiff penalties if local officials pass gun-related regulations. During arguments in the closely watched case, justices asked questions and made comments that indicated they…
Read More Florida Justices Skeptical Of Challenge To Gun Law
A state appeals court could determine whether parents of a victim of the Parkland school shooting pursue a lawsuit against gun maker Smith & Wesson and a store that sold a semi-automatic rifle used in the 2018 rampage. A panel of the 4th District Court…
Read More Florida Court Weighs ‘Conundrum’ In Possible Smith & Wesson Lawsuit From Parkland Parents
Lawyers for Gov. Ron DeSantis and Attorney General Ashley Moody are fighting an attempt to block a state law and regulations that limit the way race-related issues can be taught in public schools and in workplace training. In a court document filed last week, the…
Read More State Fires Back In Florida Race-Related Instruction Fight
Nearly 14 years after a Lee County girl was catastrophically injured when she was hit by a truck, the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday said Florida’s Medicaid program can recoup a chunk of the money it paid for her initial care. Justices, in a 7-2…
Read More 14 Years Later US Supreme Court Sides With Florida Over Money In Crash That Catastrophically Injured Child
National and state legal and LGBTQ-advocacy groups are preparing to fight a move by Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration to deny Medicaid coverage for treatments such as hormone therapy and puberty-blocking medication for transgender people. Lambda Legal, the National Health Law Program, the Florida Health Justice…
Read More Fight Looms Over Florida Transgender Treatments In Medicaid
The financial-rating agency AM Best said Friday that changes passed during a special legislative session last month “are unlikely to alleviate immediate financial pressures” on Florida property insurers. A three-page commentary pointed, in part, to insurers facing difficulties purchasing reinsurance, which is crucial backup coverage…
Read More Rating Agency Says Pressures Continue For Florida Insurers