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What the Florida Supreme court abortion rulings mean for voters
It cleared the way for a six-week ban, but also have voters a chance to ensure access to abortion with ballot ammendment.
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Florida Supreme Court approves recreational pot amendment for November ballot
The Florida Supreme Court is the final decision-maker determining whether a proposed constitutional amendment makes it on the ballot.
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Tampa Bay Rep. Kathy Castor doesn’t approve of Florida Supreme Court’s ‘stalling tactics’ on abortion rights
Castor said it’s disturbing that the court has been so slow in announcing both abortion decisions.
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Federal judge will decide on Florida law restricting teacher pronoun use
Walker did not rule on the motions Friday but said he would “do my best to get out an order as quickly as possible.”
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Florida Gov. DeSantis signs bill allowing people to purchase giant bottles of wine
Current law generally prevents the sale of wine in containers that hold more than one gallon.
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Florida Supreme Court likely to rule on abortion and recreational pot amendments early next week
If the proposals reach the ballot, they would need approval from 60 percent of voters to pass.
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Florida Supreme Court misses deadline for posting rulings on abortion, recreational cannabis amendments
The Florida Constitution gives the court a deadline of April 1 to rule on whether any citizens’ initiative meet the requirements for that November’s ballot placement.
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Federal judges back Florida Gov. DeSantis’ congressional map that eliminated Black district
“I do not think that Governor DeSantis harbors personal racial animus toward Black voters,” Jordan wrote.
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Disney reaches settlement in Florida lawsuit over Reedy Creek Improvement District
The deal ends an Orange County circuit-court lawsuit that came amid a feud between DeSantis and Disney.
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Over 20 AGs from around country, except for Florida’s Ashley Moody, call on Congress to change hemp definition
Congress still hasn’t addressed the farm bill when it comes to redefining hemp.
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Lawsuit challenges Florida law restricting Chinese employment at public universities
The plaintiffs are represented by attorneys from the ACLU Foundation of Florida, the Chinese American Legal Defense Alliance and the international law firm Perkins Coie.
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Vacation rental companies and realtors clash over Florida bill restricting local rules
The bill, finalized in the waning days of the 2024 legislative session, has drawn intense opposition from vacation-rental management companies, coastal community leaders and Florida Realtors.
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Despite potential legal fight, DeSantis signs bill limiting social media for Florida youth
If the tech industry files a lawsuit, it would be the second major court fight against Florida social-media laws in recent years.
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DeSantis signs bill rolling back Florida’s child labor laws
NFIB-Florida President Bill Herrle said the bill will give parents control over the hours worked by teens.
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Florida online sports betting challenge denied by state’s highest court
The state court ruling is the latest setback for the pari-mutuel companies in their challenges to the gambling deal.
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Florida Gov. DeSantis signs bills that supporters say could improve access to health care
DeSantis signed five bills, though much of the attention has focused on a wide-ranging measure (SB 7016) that includes $717 million in spending.
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Wildlife advocates threaten lawsuit to get Florida manatees reclassified as an endangered species
The petition seeks to effectively reverse a 2017 decision that reclassified manatees from endangered to threatened.
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Ashley Moody urges Florida Supreme Court to consider whether ‘unborn children’ are protected by the state
As of Wednesday morning, Florida justices had not indicated whether they would order briefs on the issue.
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Citizens CEO says state-backed property insurance ‘will always be able’ to pay claims
As of Friday, it had 1.18 million policies, according to its website.
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DeSantis signs bill aimed at preventing homeless people from sleeping in public
Democrats and homeless advocates who opposed the bill contended it would increase local-government costs and drive homeless people into wooded areas.