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Florida Republican files bill banning use of personal pronouns from government agencies
The bill also restricts workplace training about issues involving sexual orientation and gender identity.
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Plaintiffs again seek lawmaker documents in ‘Stop WOKE Act’ appeal
The panel, in a 2-1 decision issued Oct. 30, overturned a ruling by Chief U.S. District Judge Mark Walker.
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Florida Supreme Court refuses to suspend online sports betting amid legal fight
With the case pending, the tribe on Nov. 7 relaunched a sports-betting app
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Tampa Bay mother not liable for son’s car accident that left motorcyclist paralyzed, says Supreme Court
Kyle Lambert, 22 at the time, went to his parents’ home and used the Hyundai to go to dinner with his girlfriend.
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U.S. Supreme Court won’t allow Florida to enforce new law targeting drag shows
The ruling came in a lawsuit filed by the Orlando restaurant and bar Hamburger Mary’s.
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Abortion-rights backers urge Florida Supreme Court to OK amendment wording
The political committee Floridians Protecting Freedom, which is sponsoring the proposal, filed a brief late Friday.
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University of Florida ordered to pay $372K in legal fees in suit over professors’ free speech
The professors filed the lawsuit in 2021 after university officials denied their requests to serve as witnesses for groups fighting a state elections law in court.
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Federal judge rejects challenge to Florida law banning transgender athletes from women’s sports
Altman ruled that the controversial law did not violate constitutional equal-protection and due-process rights and Title IX.,
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Florida House members turn backs on Rep. Angie Nixon over request for cease-fire in Palestine
“We are at 10,000 dead Palestinians,” Nixon said. “How many will be enough? … “
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DeSantis, elections officials push back on Florida felon voting lawsuit
Attorneys for the state and county officials across Florida filed a motion Monday arguing that the lawsuit should be dismissed
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DeSantis administration argues governor is shielded from releasing records due to ‘executive privilege’
“In the 178 years that Florida has existed, not a single (other) court decision has recognized the existence of any executive privilege.”
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Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody says proposed abortion amendment would ‘hoodwink’ voters
Floridians Protecting Freedom has until Nov. 10 to file a brief. The Supreme Court has not scheduled arguments in the case.
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Florida lawmakers shielded from turning over documents in ‘Stop W.O.K.E. Act’ legal battle
The subpoena fight has played out in a lawsuit filed by instructors and a student from six universities.
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Florida Gov. DeSantis fires back on a challenge to his suspension of an Orlando-area prosecutor
Worrell’s suspension and the resulting legal fight came after DeSantis last year suspended Hillsborough County State Attorney Andrew Warren.
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ drag show fight heads to the U.S. Supreme Court
Hamburger Mary’s, which said it had run “family friendly” drag shows for 15 years, filed the lawsuit in May.
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DeSantis Administration denies defying federal judge in Florida gender-affirming care case
DeSantis has made a priority in recent years of trying to restrict treatments for people with gender dysphoria.
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Florida bank accused of ‘redlining,’ denying loans to Blacks, Hispanics will pay $9 million
Ameris issued a news release saying it “firmly denies” violating fair-lending laws.
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Judge sides with bottling company over fight to pump water from Florida spring
In the past, Seven Springs’ permit allowed average water withdrawals of 1.152 million gallons a day.
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Duke Energy files proposal to pass along Hurricane Idalia costs to customers
If the overall proposal is approved, Duke would collect $166.1 million in storm-related costs from customers in 2024.
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GOP attorneys general from across the US are trying to sway appeals court in Florida’s clash over trans health care
Republican attorneys general from 18 states signed on to a friend-of-the-court brief.