Feds target Florida gun rule lawsuit
July 31, 2024
Tallahassee – The Biden administration this week urged a judge to toss out a Florida lawsuit challenging a new federal rule that will require more gun sellers to be licensed and run background checks on buyers.
Plaintiffs push back in trans treatment fight
July 30, 2024
Tallahassee – Attorneys for a transgender man and parents of trans children urged a federal appeals court Monday to reject a request that would allow Florida to restrict treatments for gender dysphoria while a legal battle continues.
Judge rejects most of union law fight
July 29, 2024
Tallahassee – A federal judge has rejected much of a lawsuit challenging restrictions that Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Legislature placed on public-employee unions — but a fight will continue about a ban on deducting union dues from workers’ paychecks.
Justices get second abortion ‘statement’ case
July 26, 2024
Tallahassee – A second Florida Supreme Court case has emerged over a “financial impact statement” that will appear on the November ballot with a proposed constitutional amendment about abortion rights.
Back-to-school ‘holiday’ ready to start
July 25, 2024
Tallahassee – Florida in recent years has held a variety of sales-tax “holidays” covering everything from hurricane supplies to theater tickets.
‘NIL’ deals approved for High School athletes
July 24, 2024
Tallahassee – High school athletes in Florida, just like their college counterparts, will be able to make money off the field through endorsements and other kinds of deals.
Medicaid contracts spark lawsuit
July 22, 2024
Tallahassee – A losing bidder has filed a lawsuit seeking to prevent Florida health officials from moving forward with new Medicaid managed-care contracts while legal protests continue.
State seeks go-ahead for trans treatment restrictions
July 19, 2024
Tallahassee – Florida this week asked a federal appeals court to allow the state to restrict treatments for people with gender dysphoria while a legal battle continues to play out.
State: Abortion ‘statement’ case not moot
July 18, 2024
Tallahassee – Though a state panel this week revamped a “financial impact statement” that will appear on the November ballot with a proposed constitutional amendment on abortion rights, Attorney General Ashley Moody’s office argued Thursday that a legal battle about an earlier version of the statement should continue.
Board: 7-year-old should testify in book fight
July 17, 2024
Tallahassee – As it tries to fend off a constitutional challenge to removing and restricting school library books, the Escambia County School Board on Tuesday argued that it should be able to take a deposition of a 7-year-old student who is part of the lawsuit.