10 Big Legal Issues to Watch in 2022
By Jim Saunders, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — From elections to vaccines, state and federal courts are weighing major Florida…
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State Targets Investments in Chinese Companies
By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Gov. Ron DeSantis pushed for an audit Monday that could result in…
Nikki Fried Faces Ethics Case Over Financial Disclosures
By Jim Saunders, The News Service of Tallahassee TALLAHASSEE — As she runs for governor in 2022, Florida Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried…
Florida AG Motion for Injunction Denied in Health Care Vaccination Fight
By Jim Saunders, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — A divided federal appeals court Sunday rejected Florida’s request to at least…
Seminoles Suspend Sports Betting After Court Rulings
By Dara Kam, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Gambling on sports is off the table in Florida, at least for…
DeSantis Signs Bills on Barring Vaccine Mandates
By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Gov. Ron DeSantis quickly signed four bills into law Thursday from a…
UF Reverses Course on Professors’ Testimony
By Ryan Dailey, The News Service of FloridaTALLAHASSEE — Reversing a decision that riled faculty members and put school administrators under scrutiny,…
Special Session on Pandemic Mandates Set for Mid-November
By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday directed lawmakers to return to Tallahassee on…
Taddeo Tosses Hat into Race for Governor
By Dara Kam, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — State Sen. Annette Taddeo jumped into the Democratic primary race for governor…
Leon County Judge Rejects Challenge to ‘Vaccine Passport’ Ban
By Jim Saunders, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — A Leon County circuit judge has refused to block a state law…
Judge Clears Way for Challenges to Elections Law
By Dara Kam, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — A federal judge on Friday allowed a series of challenges to a…
Tallahassee’s Gwen Graham Confirmed to Federal Education Post
Former Florida Democratic Congresswoman Gwen Graham was confirmed Wednesday by the U.S. Senate as assistant secretary for legislation and congressional affairs in…