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New federal lawsuit seeks stronger protections for one of Florida’s rarest bats
The bats, named for their large, bonnet-like ears that extend over their foreheads, live only in South Florida.
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Florida AG wants battle over 15-week abortion ban to go straight to the Supreme Court
The filing also indicated that the state plans to use the U.S. Supreme Court’s June 24 ruling that struck down the decades-old Roe v. Wade abortion-rights.
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Clearwater Republican and former Senator Jack Latvala reaches ethics settlement after sexual-harassment allegations
Latvala resigned from the Senate after the release of a special master report into allegations he had sexually harassed a Senate aide.
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Fee sharing, telehealth raise questions about Florida’s medical marijuana industry
“Every year, the Legislature continuously looks for ways to regulate it. … Why is this issue, a clear violation, ignored?”
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Florida inpatients with COVID-19 dip below 3,700
The data also showed 387 COVID-19 patients in intensive-care units, down from 414 on Friday.
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Florida Supreme Court stops state from barring DNA testing in murder case
Moody’s office asked the Supreme Court to overturn a circuit judge’s order that approved the testing.
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Judge blocks Florida’s 15-week abortion ban, state quickly appeals ruling
Whitney White, an attorney for the plaintiffs, said last week they will seek to overturn the automatic stay.
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‘Stop WOKE’ court battle rages on as law takes effect in Florida
The law (HB 7), which DeSantis signed April 22, spurred fierce debates before passing during this year’s legislative session
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Florida asks judge to toss out challenge to controversial ‘Don’t Say Gay’ law
Republican lawmakers titled the measure the “Parental Rights in Education” bill.
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Florida’s ‘Freedom Week’ starts this Friday, here’s what you can buy without paying sales tax
This year, the projections are a $54.5 million reduction in state revenue and a $16.1 million reduction in local revenue.
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Tampa, Miami lead country in housing price increases over last few months, says study
The Tampa area had a 35.8 percent price increase in April when compared to a year earlier.
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Florida judge will hear arguments on state’s new law banning abortion after 15 weeks
The lawsuit hinges on an argument that the lawviolates a privacy clause in the state Constitution.
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Florida, NRA point to US Supreme Court ruling in fight over 2018 state gun law
Gun-control advocates have expressed concerns the decision could severely restrict states’ ability to regulate guns.
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Here are some of Florida’s new laws going into effect this Friday
As of the end of last week, DeSantis had vetoed 11 measures passed this year.
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Supreme Court ruling adds fuel to Florida abortion battles
“It is clearly only a matter of time before our state also debates an all-out abortion ban,” Book said in a prepared statement.
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As lawsuits mount, Florida’s Citizens Property Insurance faces millions in legal fees
Officials also say the COVID-19 pandemic caused a backlog of court cases, which has helped drive up the number of Citizens’ pending lawsuits.
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Florida’s new anti-CRT law creates confusion for universities required to perform Title IX training
The types of training exercises Title IX coordinators can conduct may change when a new state law goes into effect next week.
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Former Florida governor candidate Andrew Gillum pleads not guilty to charges of fraud, lying to FBI
“There’s been a target on my back ever since I was the mayor of Tallahassee.”
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Florida businesses sue state over ‘Stop WOKE Act,’ alleging the law is unconstitutional
The lawsuit alleges that the law is “an immediate infringement of plaintiffs’ free speech rights.”
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Former Florida governor candidate Andrew Gillum indicted on charges of wire fraud, false statements
“Every campaign I’ve run has been done with integrity. Make no mistake that this case is not legal, it is political.”