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Whistleblower accuses Florida House member of retaliation
A former employee of a member of the Florida House of Representatives has said he was retaliated against after he reported the lawmaker’s unlawful employment practices. -
Report: Litigation claims hit Florida senior living, long-term care providers hard
A new report shows Florida is one of the states hardest hit by litigation claims against senior living and long-term care facilities. -
Florida allocates $10 million to program to transport undocumented migrants within the U.S.
The Florida Legislature has passed and the governor signed a bill formalizing a controversial program to transport unauthorized migrants to other states under the authority of Florida’s Division of Emergency Management. -
Bill would raise the stakes for Floridians who challenge local land-use plans
A bill introduced in the Florida Legislature last month would force citizens who file lawsuits opposing local government land-use amendments, including zoning for new housing projects, to pay the local government’s legal fees if the public agency prevails. -
Reform bill would alter structure of Disney's Reedy Creek district and narrow its powers
A bill being considered by the Florida Legislature would revamp Disney’s Reedy Creek Improvement District to operate more like other special districts around the state rather than a corporate-run entity. -
Bill to cap lawsuit payouts for pain, suffering headed to Florida House Judiciary Committee hearing
A bill that would reinstate non-economic damages caps on all personal injury cases, previously struck down as unconstitutional by what one lawmaker called an "activist" Florida Supreme Court, is headed into a hearing before a State House committee -
Tort reform group prefers Supreme Court-endorsed county court jurisdictional increase plan over House proposal
A Tallahassee-based tort reform advocacy group prefers a Florida Supreme Court-endorsed proposal to increase county court civil litigation thresholds over a state House bill that would raise them to $50,000 over two years. But the Florida Justice Reform Institute isn't so sure a threshold increase is needed. -
Grieco says bill targeting anti-Semitic criticism of Israel in schools is long overdue
A Florida state representative recently introduced a bill that would ban criticism of the state of Israel and other types of speech against the Jewish culture. -
Legal advocacy group opposes legislation to repeal Florida nonjoinder of insurer provisions
Legislation introduced in the Florida Legislature last month that would repeal nonjoinder of insurer provisions in state law is opposed by a legal advocacy group. -
Measure could politicize Florida administrative law judge selection process, ALJ Association president says
Florida House lawmakers are making a second attempt to give Gov. Rick Scott the power to appoint administrative law judges, something that would threaten the independence of that judicial group, the Association of Administrative Law Judges president said during a recent interview. -
Voters will decide if Florida should expand medical marijuana law
TALLAHASSEE -- On Nov. 8, Floridians can vote on a proposed revision to a state constitution amendment, Amendment 2, that would expand the law governing medical marijuana and its users. -
Officials prepare to fill Constitution review commission
TALLAHASSEE -- Applications for a seat on the Constitution review commission (CRC) are now being accepted by the Florida Supreme Court. -
Horton and Diaz face off in Florida House District 120 Democratic Primary
KEY LARGO – In today’s vote in the Democratic Primary for District 120 of the Florida House of Representatives, candidates will be deciding between two young attorneys - Daniel Horton, age 31, or Kevin Diaz, age 28. -
Dist. 112 state House candidate cautiously optimistic
KEY BISCAYNE – Mike Davey, the Republican candidate for the Florida state House seat being vacated by Rep. José Javier Rodríguez (D-Miami), said today he is cautiously optimistic going into tomorrow's primary election.