The NRA goes after law banning people under 21 from buying rifles, long guns

The NRA filed a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the law, but Chief U.S. District Judge Mark Walker upheld the age restriction

by Dara Kam, News Service of Florida August 1, 2024October 8, 2024

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Federal judge allows teacher lawsuit against controversial pronoun law to continue

The judge said plaintiffs ‘plausibly’ alleged the law violates protections against workplace discrimination

by Dara Kam, News Service of Florida July 12, 2024February 3, 2025

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DeSantis vetoes Florida vacation rental bill, calling it ‘bureaucratic red tape’

Oversight of vacation rentals for years has been a thorny issue for the Legislature, as advertising for properties on platforms such as Airbnb has ballooned

by Dara Kam, News Service of Florida June 28, 2024March 4, 2025

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U.S. Supreme Court will rule on trans treatment bans, a decision expected to impact Florida law

The closely watched case is almost certain to affect similar laws in Florida and more than a dozen other states

by Dara Kam, News Service of Florida June 25, 2024September 1, 2024

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U.S. Supreme Court refuses to hear Florida sports betting case

The 30-year, multibillion-dollar deal gives the Seminole Tribe control of sports betting throughout the state

by Dara Kam, News Service of Florida June 17, 2024August 24, 2024

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State, Farmworker Association of Florida spar over immigration law injunction

Siding with the plaintiffs, U.S. District Judge Roy Altman issued an injunction prohibiting enforcement of that part of the law statewide

by Dara Kam, News Service of Florida June 10, 2024June 14, 2024

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Florida parents file federal lawsuit over state’s new book banning policy

Plaintiffs in the lawsuit are two parents from St. Johns County and one from Orange County

by Dara Kam, News Service of Florida June 7, 2024July 10, 2025

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Florida’s change in death penalty jury requirements creates ‘game of chance,’ groups say

The change gave Florida the lowest death-penalty jury standard in the nation

by Dara Kam, News Service of Florida May 29, 2024April 6, 2025

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Federal judge blocks key part of Florida’s new immigration law

Lawyers for the state urged the judge to reject the request, saying concerns about the law were ‘misplaced’

by Dara Kam, News Service of Florida May 23, 2024March 18, 2025

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Florida Supreme Court hears arguments over secret phone recordings between arcade game legends

Florida is one of 11 states that require all parties to consent to being recorded

by Dara Kam, News Service of Florida May 9, 2024May 29, 2025

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DeSantis lawyer says governor has ‘executive privilege’ from releasing public records

‘The concept of executive privilege has no application whatsoever in the field of public records. It never has.’

by Dara Kam, News Service of Florida May 8, 2024September 27, 2024

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Vice President Kamala Harris warns of ‘Trump abortion ban’ as Florida’s six-week ban takes effect

‘This truly is a health care crisis, and Donald Trump is the architect.’

by Dara Kam, News Service of Florida May 2, 2024July 13, 2024

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‘It’s been pretty chaotic’: Florida health officials brace for new stricter abortion laws

Planned Parenthood clinics ‘have been packed’ in the days leading up to the six-week limit, Quesada said

by Dara Kam, News Service of Florida April 30, 2024June 21, 2024

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Federal judge blocks Florida’s pronoun restriction law for teachers

The challenge alleged the law violates the teachers’ First Amendment rights and runs afoul of a federal civil-rights law

by Dara Kam, News Service of Florida April 10, 2024July 29, 2024

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‘President Biden’s opening in Florida’: Democrats say abortion could affect races up and down November ballot

Focus on the abortion issue exploded Monday shortly after the seven-member Supreme Court overturned decades of precedent

by Dara Kam, News Service of Florida April 3, 2024April 30, 2024

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Federal judge will decide on Florida law restricting teacher pronoun use

The challenge alleges the law violates the teachers’ First Amendment rights and runs afoul of a federal civil-rights law

by Dara Kam, News Service of Florida March 29, 2024July 26, 2025

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Vacation rental companies and realtors clash over Florida bill restricting local rules

DeSantis has not formally received the measure, but the lobbying comes on a topic that has been among the Legislature’s most controversial issues over the past decade

by Dara Kam, News Service of Florida March 26, 2024April 4, 2025