Posted inNews & Views
Florida panel revises ‘financial statement’ for abortion amendment, drawing accusations of bias
“We’re not making a political statement here. We are not trying to frighten people.”
Jim Saunders
Posted inNews & Views
Florida considers adding more nuclear power plants, first expansion in decades
Nuclear plants generate about 13 percent of Florida’s electricity, according to a state House analysis.
Posted inNews & Views
Federal judge blocks federal gender identity rule in Florida
The law prevents discrimination based on “sex,” and the rule would apply that to include discrimination based on gender identity.
Posted inNews & Views
Report shows reduced number of abortions performed in Florida since new law started
Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Republican-controlled Legislature approved the six-week abortion limit in 2023 after passing a 15-week limit in 2022.
Posted inNews & Views
Florida Gov. DeSantis banned local heat protections for workers. Now, the Biden administration may step in
The proposed rule, in part, would require employers to develop plans to prevent heat-related illnesses or injuries and monitor heat conditions.
Posted inNews & Views
State panel weighs financial impact of Florida’s abortion rights ballot proposal
The panel will meet again July 8 to try to agree on a “financial impact statement.”
Posted inNews & Views
Pinellas must pay taxes on land it owns in Pasco, says Florida Supreme Court
Justices upheld a 2019 decision by the 2nd District Court of Appeal that said Pinellas County could be taxed on 12,400 acres it owns in Pasco County.
Posted inNews & Views
Florida Supreme Court sides with DeSantis over ‘anti-riot’ law cracking down on protesters
DeSantis championed the law after nationwide protests following the 2020 death of George Floyd.
Posted inNews & Views
Florida appeals federal judge ruling blocking ban on transgender healthcare
The notice of appeal, as is common, does not detail arguments the state will make at the Atlanta-based appeals court.
Posted inNews & Views
Florida environmental group challenges permit for oil company to drill in ‘sensitive’ river basin
As of Tuesday afternoon, an administrative law judge had not been assigned to the case.
Posted inNews & Views
Florida abortion ‘financial impact statement’ ruling remains on hold
Monday’s order did not explain the appeals court’s decisions, but it was the latest twist in a legal battle about the financial impact statement.
Posted inNews & Views
A federal appeals court is weighing Florida’s Stop WOKE Act
The state appealed after Chief U.S. District Judge Mark Walker in November 2022 issued a preliminary injunction against the law.
Posted inNews & Views
State appeals after Florida judge rules that its ‘statement’ on abortion ballot measure is ‘inaccurate’ and ‘misleading’
That statement included caveats about litigation surrounding state abortion laws.
Posted inNews & Views
Citing First Amendment, federal judge blocks Florida financial disclosure law for elected officials
The decision came three weeks before a July 1 deadline for filing the information.
Posted inNews & Views
Florida police officer can face lawsuit over dog shooting, appeals court rules
While appellate courts in other parts of the country have issued similar decisions, the panel said it was a first-of-its-kind ruling in the 11th Circuit.
Posted inNews & Views
Federal Judge tosses Florida Gov. DeSantis lawsuit on children’s health insurance
Florida’s children’s health program dates to the 1990s, with subsidized insurance available to families with incomes up to 210 percent of the federal poverty level.
Posted inNews & Views
Florida officials push back in fight over ‘racially gerrymandered’ Tampa Bay districts
The lawsuit, filed last month on behalf of five residents of Tampa and St. Petersburg, focuses on Senate District 16 and Senate District 18.
Posted inNews & Views
After DeSantis scrubs ‘climate change’ from state law, Florida begins rolling back renewable-energy goals
Utilities in recent years have dramatically expanded construction of solar-energy facilities as technology has improved and costs have decreased.
Posted inNews & Views
Federal judge blocks part of Florida law banning noncitizens from helping register voters
The groups Hispanic Federation and Poder Latinx and individual plaintiffs filed the challenge in May 2023.
Posted inNews & Views
Excessive heat increases the frequency of injuries, study shows
“It is apparent that excessive heat has become more frequent, and if these trends continue, the result will be more heat exposure for the workforce,” the study said.