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Workers' comp reform bill passes Florida's House of Representatives
In a vote of 20 to 9, the Florida House of Representatives passed a bill on Thursday that would alter the state’s workers’ compensation laws. -
Workers' comp bill gets another test today
TALLAHASSEE — There already has been lengthy discussions about Florida House Bill 7085, which barely got out of subcommittee last month. -
State Supreme Court issues longer suspension for Florida judge over ethics violations
TALLAHASSEE — The Florida Supreme Court issued a longer-than-recommended suspension for a 3rd Judicial Circuit judge after reviewing alleged ethics violations that stemmed from 2012. -
Florida subcommittee to hold PIP reform hearing Monday; Moves to get bad faith reform in the mix may be sidelined
TALLAHASSEE -- The Florida House of Representatives Banking and Insurance Subcommittee will hold a hearing Monday involving reform of auto insurance personal injury protection (PIP) and could become a showdown between pro-reformers and the trial bar over the move to work bad faith litigation reform into the mix. -
New Constitution Revision Commission not expected to push for aggressive changes
Florida may be a Republican trifecta—meaning the GOP controls the governor’s office and both houses of the legislature—but political observers don’t expect hard-right ballot measures to spew out of the newly appointed Constitution Revision Commission. -
Call for term limits pits judicial independence against accountability
TALLAHASSEE — A move to bring “good government and accountability,” by setting term limits on some judicial offices has Florida lawmakers squaring off in a debate over accountability versus independence of the state’s judicial branch. -
House committee passes bill seeking judicial term limits
TALLAHASSEE — A joint resolution seeking to set term limits on certain judicial offices passed an initial hurdle Tuesday in the Florida House of Representatives. -
Term limits for Florida judges proposed again
MIAMI — A Florida lawmaker is once again pushing a proposal that would place a two-term cap on Florida’s state appellate and Supreme Court judges, despite facing opposition from the state’s legal community. -
Florida leads nation in car accident drownings, movement underway to address problem
ORLANDO -- A review of federal crash data has revealed that Florida has the highest number of deaths by car accident drowning. -
Florida in need of tort reform, says state Rep. Passidomo
TALLAHASSEE – In a recent interview on The Bob Harden Show, state Rep. Kathleen Passidomo discussed the need for tort reform in Florida and how it was affecting jobs and premiums for its citizens. -
Apopka attorney enters House District 31 race
APOPKA – Tired of the divisiveness that exists between the Democratic and Republican parties, Apopka resident Robert Rightmyer is running for a seat in the Florida House of Representatives’ District 31 as an independent. -
Bill fails, but discussion over public records laws continues
TALLAHASSEE — Despite the compromise reached between public records advocates and lawmakers last month, controversial Senate Bill 1220 regarding Public Records did not pass in the Florida House of Representatives. -
Attorney seeks open state House seat in District 25
ORMOND BEACH — A firm believer in the impact of being involved in a local community and volunteering, Thomas J. Leek is not a career politician.