A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit on Wednesday in which two voters and the group Florida Rising Together challenged Gov. Ron DeSantis’ suspension of Orlando-area State Attorney Monique Worrell. U.S. District Judge Julie Sneed issued a 15-page ruling stating that plaintiffs David Caicedo, Rajib Chowdhury,…
Read More Suspended State Attorney Worrell Lawsuit, Challenging Florida Gov. DeSantis, Tossed
The state Board of Education is slated to consider ratifying changes to the Florida High School Athletic Association bylaws next week, which would include a provision allowing student-athletes to continue playing sports if they have graduated early. Changes to FHSAA bylaws must be approved by…
Read More Florida Board Of Education Tees Up School Athletics Changes
The number of Citizens Property Insurance Corp. policies topped 1.2 million last week but likely will decrease as customers move to private insurers. Citizens had 1,201,536 policies on Friday, up from 1,196,736 policies a week earlier and 1,191,940 two weeks earlier, according to data posted…
Read More Florida-Backed Citizens Insurance Policies At 1.2M, Likely To Drop
In the second similar endorsement in recent days, incoming Senate President Ben Albritton, R-Wauchula, on Monday backed Rep. Randy Fine, R-Brevard County, in a primary contest for an open Senate seat. Fine faces two other Republicans and a Democrat seeking to replace term-limited Sen. Debbie…
Read More Florida Senate Leader Backs Rep. Randy Fine
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed a contentious measure that directs the Florida Department of Health to set up a website that provides “information and links to certain pregnancy and parenting resources,” the governor’s office announced Sunday. The bill (HB 415) will require the Department…
Read More Florida Gov. DeSantis Signs Measure For Pregnancy, Parenting Website
An appeals court Friday backed the Florida Gaming Control Commission in a dispute about whether regulators could bar cardroom employees from playing poker where they work. A three-judge panel of the 5th District Court of Appeal upheld a decision by Administrative Law Judge G.W. Chisenhall…
Read More Florida Gambling Regulators Backed On Cardroom Rule
According to a state compilation posted online Thursday, lobbying firms earned an estimated $52.825 million for legislative work during the first three months of the year, which included the annual legislative session. Firms faced a Wednesday deadline for filing reports showing compensation from Jan. 1…
Read More Legislative Lobbying Tops $52M In Florida
The number of first-time unemployment claims filed in Florida last week was the highest total since January. On Thursday, the U.S. Department of Labor released a report that estimated 7,051 jobless claims were filed in the state during the week ending May 11, up from…
Read More Florida Jobless Claims Increase
With a candidate-qualifying period next month, four more House Republicans have drawn Democratic opponents as they seek re-election in November. Democrat Stephanie “Lyn” Leonard opened a campaign account last week to run against Rep. Shane Abbott, R-DeFuniak Springs in House District 5, which is made…
Read More Florida House Incumbents Draw Opponents
Plaintiffs have dropped a federal lawsuit challenging how the state carried out a 2018 constitutional amendment aimed at restoring voting rights of felons who have completed their sentences. The lawsuit, filed in July by the Florida Rights Restoration Coalition and individual plaintiffs, described a “bureaucratic…
Read More Florida Felons Voting Lawsuit Dropped