Dara Kam

November 21, 2019 | Daily Business Review

Florida Supreme Court Justice Barbara Lagoa's appointment to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit came a day after her Supreme Court bench mate, Robert Luck, was approved for the same federal court.

By Dara Kam

5 minute read

November 20, 2019 | Daily Business Review

The National Rifle Association had asked for anonymity of the young adults due to fear that public exposure could result in "harassment, intimidation, and potentially even physical violence."

By Dara Kam

4 minute read

November 18, 2019 | Daily Business Review

The judge's decision was another setback for the embattled Florida Department of Corrections, which has run yearslong financial deficits, chronically grappled with staffing vacancies and high turnover rates, and struggled to maintain aging facilities.

By Dara Kam

6 minute read

October 25, 2019 | Daily Business Review

James Dailey was sent to death row for the May 1985 murder of 14-year-old Shelly Boggio, whose nude body was found with multiple stab wounds in Pinellas County.

By Jim Saunders and Dara Kam

4 minute read

October 22, 2019 | Daily Business Review

Whether to reinstate Scott Israel poses a quandary for some senators, particularly South Florida Democrats. They're forced to choose between the families of the Parkland victims and Israel, an elected official who remains popular in Broward, a Democratic stronghold.

By Dara Kam

7 minute read

October 21, 2019 | Daily Business Review

David Custin has a client base that includes some of the state's most powerful lawmakers, such as Senate President Bill Galvano, House Speaker Jose Oliva and Lt. Gov. Jeanette Nuñez.

By Dara Kam

11 minute read

October 15, 2019 | Daily Business Review

"At a very young age, I sort of had the bug and the notion that I would eventually run in some way in my life. I think it's in your DNA if you want to serve in this capacity," said Sen. Wilton Simpson.

By Dara Kam

11 minute read

October 15, 2019 | Daily Business Review

"What we need to start doing is looking at what's available to us on the private side of the equation, versus just the compact," Senate President Bill Galvano said.

By Dara Kam

7 minute read

October 09, 2019 | Daily Business Review

Voting-rights advocates and civil-rights groups argue that hinging the right to vote on a person's ability to pay money amounts to an unconstitutional "poll tax."

By Dara Kam

6 minute read

October 01, 2019 | Daily Business Review

Florida Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried, the Cabinet's lone Democrat, is pushing Gov. Ron DeSantis and her Cabinet colleagues to overhaul the clemency process, which is used to restore voting rights and other civil rights.

By Dara Kam

5 minute read