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.
Jul 18, 2024
State: Abortion ‘statement’ case not moot
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.
Jul 17, 2024
Board: 7-year-old should testify in book fight
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.
Jul 16, 2024
Trump chooses Vance over Rubio for VP
Tallahassee – Former President Donald Trump on Monday bypassed U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio in making his vice-presidential pick, averting what could have been a major change in Florida’s political landscape.