Plaintiffs fight Moody request in age verification case
January 7, 2025
Tallahassee – Plaintiffs pushed back Jan. 6 against a request by Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody to temporarily halt a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of a new law requiring age ver…
State takes aim at Senate redistricting case
January 6, 2025
Tallahassee – The Florida Senate and Secretary of State Cord Byrd last week urged a panel of federal judges to reject a lawsuit alleging that part of a 2022 Senate redistricting plan is unconstitut…
Doctor faces $10,000 fine in abortion case
January 3, 2025
Tallahassee – After the state Department of Health called for revoking the doctor’s license, the Florida Board of Medicine this week issued a final order imposing a $10,000 fine and reprimanding a …
Former Gov. MacKay dies at 91
January 2, 2025
Tallahassee – Former Florida Gov. Kenneth “Buddy” MacKay, 91, died peacefully during an afternoon nap at his home in Ocala surrounded by his wife and sons on New Year’s Eve, a family spokesman said…
Moody continues Starbucks fight
January 2, 2025
Tallahassee – After an investigative agency sided with the company, Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody’s office will urge an administrative law judge to find that Starbucks has improperly used r…
Gas prices could dip in 2025
December 31, 2024
Tallahassee – Florida motorists could see a slight decrease in gasoline costs in the coming year despite fuel markets facing continued geopolitical tensions, potential tariffs and changes in U.S. e…
10 big legal issues in 2025
December 30, 2024
Tallahassee – Numerous big Florida legal issues are pending in state and federal courts as 2024 ends. Here are 10 legal issues to watch in 2025:
State rebuffed in manatees lawsuit
December 23, 2024
Tallahassee – A federal judge has rejected a state attempt to end a lawsuit stemming from manatee deaths in the Indian River Lagoon and said a trial is needed to determine whether the Florida Depar…
Hurricane Milton farm losses could top $600M
December 20, 2024
Tallahassee – Agricultural production losses in Florida from Hurricane Milton could reach $642.7 million, pushing the state’s potential crop and livestock losses from three hurricanes this year to …
Florida jobless rate up to 3.4 percent
December 20, 2024
Tallahassee – Florida’s unemployment rate ticked up to 3.4 percent in November, after holding steady at 3.3 percent since April, according to a report released Friday by the state Department of Com…