Aug 2, 2024
Citizens Property Insurance
Tallahassee – Florida regulators this week approved proposals that would allow private insurers to take more than 400,000 policies from the state’s Citizens Property Insurance Corp. in late October as the hurricane season starts to wind down.
Aug 1, 2024
Professors challenge tenure changes
Tallahassee – Three professors this week filed a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of a 2023 law that revised tenure in Florida’s university system, arguing that the Legislature overstepped its authority in approving changes.
Jul 31, 2024
Feds target Florida gun rule lawsuit
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.
Jul 30, 2024
Plaintiffs push back in trans treatment fight
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.
Jul 29, 2024
Judge rejects most of union law fight
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.
Jul 26, 2024
Justices get second abortion ‘statement’ case
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.
Jul 25, 2024
Back-to-school ‘holiday’ ready to start
Tallahassee – Florida in recent years has held a variety of sales-tax “holidays” covering everything from hurricane supplies to theater tickets.
Jul 24, 2024
‘NIL’ deals approved for High School athletes
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.
Jul 22, 2024
Medicaid contracts spark lawsuit
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.
Jul 19, 2024
State seeks go-ahead for trans treatment restrictions
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.