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Critics blast DeSantis' judicial appointment not on JNC recommendation list
TALLAHASSEE -- Gov. Ron DeSantis appointment of five state circuit court judges June 5 has critics alleging the Republican governor failed to follow certain rules regarding judicial appointments.
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AOB reform bill signals end to decade-long fight, advocates claim victory
TALLAHASSEE – The decade-long fight to address “assignment of benefits” concluded last week with proponents committed to its reform claiming victory in the form of Senate Bill 122.
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Fla. Supreme Court: Orange County can't bar county candidates backed by political parties from election ballot
TALLAHASSEE — The Florida Supreme Court ruled April 18 that a county ordinance conflicted with the state's election code.
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Lawyer believes Amendment 6 passage levels playing field for Floridians vs state regulators
Florida voters recently passed Amendment 6 and one of the provisions limits the power of state government, which could be good news for the state’s citizens, according to one lawyer.
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Insurance advocate: 2019 might be year for AOB reform in Florida to address insurance premium rise
The head of a Florida insurance trade organization is cautiously optimistic that 2019 might be the year state lawmakers reform of “assignment of benefits," abuse of which critics have blamed for a dramatic increase in property insurance rates in the Sunshine State in recent years.
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Florida Supreme Court will lean conservative 'for a very long time' with DeSantis appointees
GOP governor will pick 3 justices in 2019
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Court denies preliminary injunction to remove Gov. Rick Scott from Senate recount
The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida denied the League of Women Voters of Florida’s motion for preliminary injunction to remove Gov. Rick Scott from having any role in the Senate race recount process.
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GOP's Moody headed to win in Florida attorney general race
Democrat Shaw vowed to investigate Trump
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Scott shot down in bid to replace justices, urgency added to gubernatorial race
TALLAHASSEE - Gov. Rick Scott's long shot bid to replace three justices on the Florida Supreme Court before he leaves office was shot down Monday by the same panel.
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AG race heating up as polls show too close to call
Two candidates in Florida's attorney general race ramped up attack ads this month.
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More than 90 percent of Florida sheriffs endorse Moody for AG
TAMPA — If the race for Florida Attorney General were decided by the county sheriffs across the Sunshine State, Republican Ashley Moody would win by a landslide.
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Moody is "the real deal," says Walton County Sheriff
SANTA ROSA BEACH — Calling her "phenomenally qualified," Walton County Sheriff Michael A. Adkinson Jr. has endorsed Republican Ashley Moody's bid for state Attorney General.
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Pasco County Sheriff backs Moody for AG
NEW PORT RICHEY — Noting her work as a Florida prosecutor, Pasco County Sheriff Chris Nocco has endorsed Ashley Moody to be the state's next attorney general.
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Florida AG candidate Moody lands another sheriff endorsement
SEBRING — Florida Attorney General Republican candidate Ashley Moody continues to tout her endorsements from the majority of county sheriffs, in another highly visible, highly contested race in the Sunshine state.
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Bradford County Sheriff endorses Moody for Florida AG
STARKE — Bradford County Sheriff Gordon Smith is among an overwhelming majority of sheriffs in Florida endorsing Republican Ashley Moody's bid for state Attorney General.
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In latest AG poll, GOP's Moody ahead of rival Shaw, 46-44
Republican candidate Ashley Moody is still besting her Democratic component Sean Shaw in the highly anticipated Attorney General race, the latest census from the St. Pete Polls reveals.
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In state AG race, Moody leads Shaw by slim margin, report says
TALLAHASSEE - The race for state attorney general is shaping up as a tight one with Republican Ashley Moody ahead by a few points over Democrat Sean Shaw.
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Florida residents with felony convictions seek return of voting rights
TALLAHASSEE – After felons in Florida have served their time, they are prohibited from voting in elections and their only hope to have the right restored is to seek clemency from the governor, a process that some view as unfair and antiquated.