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Florida officials deny permit to drill for oil near the Apalachicola River
Clearwater Land & Minerals Fla. can appeal the final order to the 1st District Court or Appeal.
Jim Saunders
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Tampa Christian school officially urges US Supreme Court to take up pre-game prayer case
The FHSAA faces a July 10 deadline for filing a response to the petition.
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Hillsborough judge backs USF in lawsuit over student fees collected during COVID shutdown
The case centers on fees students paid for services such as transportation and athletics.
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New Florida law targeting undocumented immigrants remains blocked by federal court
Attorney General James Uthmeier argued that enforcement should at least temporarily be allowed.
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Federal court clears way for City of Naples to restrict ‘Pridefest’ drag show
City officials want the show held indoors and open to adults-only.
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Florida’s Republican lawmakers want voters to let them pump up the rainy day fund in case of recessions
The proposal couldn’t go before voters until November 2026
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Florida’s attorney general wants a federal court to take another look at the state’s drag show law
Previous rulings argued the law violated Hamburger Mary’s First Amendment rights.
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Florida Department of Environmental Protection ask court to halt ruling requiring manatee protections
Requirements include temporarily preventing new septic tanks in the Indian River Lagoon area.
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$900M tax cut for commercial leases on the table as Florida lawmakers reconvene on budget
The cuts are a longtime priority of business lobbyists.
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Cafe Risque operators drop lawsuit against Florida law restricting age of strippers
Lawmakers and Gov. Ron DeSantis last year overwhelmingly approved the age restriction.
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Federal judge orders Florida DEP take steps to protect manatees after violating Endangered Species Act
The order came after his ruling that the state violated the Endangered Species Act in the northern Indian River Lagoon
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Federal court upholds block on Florida law aimed at preventing children from attending drag shows
The latest ruling stems from Hamburger Mary’s in a First Amendment challenge to the law.
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Florida court says law allowing minors to have abortions without parents’ consent is unconstitutional
Waiver cases reaching appeals courts are relatively rare.
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Florida Supreme Court rejects request to halt execution of man convicted in 1995 Tampa murder
Rogers, 62, who would be the fifth inmate executed this year in Florida.
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Florida asks courts to reconsider ruling against parents of child who wanted to use they-them pronouns at school
Under a school system policy guide at the time, the parents were not informed of the social transition at school.
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TECO rate hikes likely headed to Florida Supreme Court
Base rates make up a major part of customers’ monthly electric bills.
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Citing new Florida law, attorneys say man convicted of 1995 Tampa murder should not be executed
Lawyers are trying to use newly passed legislation to bolster the argument.
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Florida lawmakers approve bill banning students from using cell phones during school day
Elementary and middle school are affected ‘bell to bell,’ but the idea will be tested on some high schoolers.
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BIlls to help Florida charter schools move closer to DeSantis’ desk
Charter schools are not bound by the same regulations as traditional public schools.
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Tampa Christian school’s pregame prayer fight heads to the US Supreme Court
Cambridge Christian School will ask the Supreme Court to overturn a decision last year by the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals that sided with the FHSAA.
