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Florida local government officials sue to overturn new financial disclosure law
Scores of elected local government officials in Florida are suing members of the state Commission on Ethics in a bid to block stricter financial disclosure rules that the officials say would impair their privacy rights under the state’s constitution.
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Family of woman attacked, drowned by gator sues senior housing complex
The family of a resident of the Spanish Lakes Fairways retirement community in Fort Pierce is suing the development’s owner for wrongful death after their mother was attacked and drowned by an alligator last year.
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Miami business owners file new lawsuit calling for Miami Commissioner Joe Carollo's ouster
Two Miami businessmen who last year won a damages award of more than $63 million against Miami Commissioner Joe Carollo for free-speech violations are now suing in state court to have Carollo removed from his elective office.
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Florida Legislature won't pursue judicial circuit consolidation this year, House speaker says
The state Legislature will not consider a proposal to consolidate judicial circuits in Florida this year after the state Supreme Court and a judicial assessment committee concluded consolidation would neither save money nor improve the judicial process.
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Candidate in Florida House race challenges special election results over residency issue
The Democratic candidate who lost a Dec. 5 special election to represent the 118th District in the state House of Representatives is contesting the election results because he says the winner, Republican Mike Redondo, doesn’t legally reside in the district.
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Florida attorney general sues 2 solar energy firms for alleged deceptive practices
Florida’s attorney general has filed a second lawsuit against solar energy companies, accusing Vision Solar and SetUp My Solar of high-pressure tactics and deceiving Floridians about the pricing and capabilities of solar panel systems.
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FSU files lawsuit to leave Athletic Coast Conference
Florida State University is suing the Atlantic Coast Conference in state court, alleging that FSU should be allowed to withdraw from the collegiate athletic organization after ACC dropped the ball on generating revenues for its members.
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Fla. Lottery fights lawsuit of man who thought he'd won $15 million
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - The Florida Lottery wants a state judge to dismiss a claim for negligent infliction of emotional distress from a lawsuit alleging a man was led to believe he'd won $15 million.
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State appeals court upholds DeSantis-backed congressional map
A Florida appeals court has reversed a lower court finding that the state’s congressional map signed into law by Gov. Ron DeSantis flies in the face of the state constitution because it diminishes the voting power of Black Floridians.
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Victim's rights law doesn't shield police officers' identities, Florida high court says
A measure that gives crime victims the right to bar disclosure of information that could be used to harass victims or their families does not shield the release of police officers’ names when officers use lethal force to defend themselves, the state’s high court said.
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Washington Post challenges Florida law that shields governor's travel records
A Washington Post lawsuit to force the Florida Department of Law Enforcement to comply with a series of public document requests has evolved into an effort to overturn a newly passed law banning the release of Gov. Ron DeSantis’ travel records.
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Florida judge refuses to dismiss Tesla lawsuit on automated-driving technology
A Palm Beach County circuit judge has denied Tesla’s motion to dismiss a wrongful death case brought by the widow of a Lake Worth Beach man who died in a collision while driving a Tesla Model 3 equipped with an Autopilot system.
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Florida high court blocks pari-mutuel firms' bid to halt online sport betting
The Florida Supreme Court has turned down a motion by pari-mutuel companies to block the Seminole Tribe’s plan to restart its mobile sports-betting operations pending the outcome of ongoing litigation over the state’s 2021 gambling compact.
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Disney accuses oversight board of slow-walking discovery in civil lawsuit
Walt Disney Parks and Resorts is accusing the district that now regulates Disney’s Orlando theme park of failing to respond to Disney’s document requests in preparation for the district’s summary judgment motion in state court.
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State Supreme Court hears oral arguments on ballot language of recreational marijuana initiative
Florida Supreme Court justices last week appeared unpersuaded by oral arguments that the ballot language of a proposed state initiative to legalize recreational marijuana is deceptive or contrary to state guidelines.
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Florida Department of Health agrees to settlement over release of COVID-19 data
A settlement between the Florida Department of Health and a former state legislator over the release of detailed COVID-19 data will cost state taxpayers more than $150,000 in legal fees, according to the terms of the agreement.
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Florida police union appeals administrative judge's decision upholding state's new union restrictions
The Florida Police Benevolent Association is appealing an administrative law judge’s decision to uphold the way a state agency is enforcing a new state law that places new restrictions on public-employee unions.
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Florida attorney general sues vaping firm, alleging products were marketed to children
Florida’s attorney general is suing Juul Labs in state court, alleging that the electronic cigarette company has been illegally targeting children in its marketing campaigns to the point that Florida is now in the midst of an “underaged vaping epidemic.”
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Proposal to consolidate Florida circuit courts draws opposition
State justice system stakeholders in recent weeks have become more vocal in their criticism of a proposal to consolidate Florida’s system of circuit courts, which often serve as the entry point for civil litigation and criminal prosecutions.
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Florida Supreme Court set to rule on 15-week abortion ban after hearing oral arguments
Arguments were heard earlier this month