Jim Saunders

The 2017 change said defendants had the burden of proof in the pre-trial hearings to show they should be shielded from prosecution.

The proposed constitutional amendment had received enough petition signatures to go on the 2020 general-election ballot.

“The state must not censor private religious speech of its students, even where that speech is given at a state-sponsored event or on public property.”

“Georgia does not contest that the oyster fishery suffered significant harm; rather, it argues that the collapse resulted from Florida’s mismanagement…”

Ban Assault Weapons NOW has proposed placing the amendment on the November 2020 ballot.

Coral Gables approved its Styrofoam-ban ordinance in February 2016, and the retail federation and Super Progreso, Inc., later filed the lawsuit challenging its legality.

Florida since 1987 has barred cities and counties from passing regulations that are stricter than state firearms laws.

DeSantis also is recommending $480.5 million in budget cuts.

The key part of the battle centers on whether felons have to pay legal financial obligations.

“It’s a ton of money,” said Jon Moyle, an attorney for the Florida Industrial Power Users Group.

“Today the court upheld the fundamental American principle that the right to vote does not belong only to the wealthy.”

“It’s illegal under Florida law to sell these products to anyone under 18, yet vaping among our youth is out of control.”

The school received about $4 million in state, federal and local funds.

A key part of the law changes how underground power-line projects are financed, a change that could lead to more projects…

Local attempts to ban Styrofoam and other products such as plastic bags and plastic straws have drawn heavy debate in recent years.