Jim Saunders News Service Of Florida

April 11, 2018 | Daily Business Review

President Donald Trump tapped two Florida appellate judges with ties to Attorney General Pam Bondi and former Gov. Jeb Bush to serve as federal district judges.

By Jim Saunders, News Service of Florida

3 minute read

April 05, 2018 | Daily Business Review

The ruling by a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit sided with Michael Fewless, who in 2011 was captain of the governmental affairs section of the Orange County Sheriff's Office and lobbied the Legislature, and John McMahon, an intelligence agent who selected and emailed the photos to Fewless.

By Jim Saunders, News Service of Florida

4 minute read

March 29, 2018 | Daily Business Review

Former Rep. Corrine Brown's attempt to get out of federal prison hinges on an ex-juror who said the “Holy Spirit” told him Brown was not guilty of charges related to a charity scam.

By Jim Saunders, News Service of Florida

3 minute read

March 29, 2018 | Daily Business Review

Attorney General Pam Bondi's office urged the Florida Supreme Court to overturn a ruling that allowed a police officer to use the state's “stand your ground” self-defense law after being charged with manslaughter in an on-duty shooting.

By Jim Saunders, News Service of Florida

4 minute read

March 27, 2018 | Daily Business Review

Gov. Rick Scott signed eight bills last week that will lead to paying millions of dollars to resolve cases in which state or local government agencies played a role in people dying or getting injured.

By Jim Saunders, News Service of Florida

6 minute read

March 26, 2018 | Daily Business Review

In a case stemming from the death of a man after an altercation in a bar, Attorney General Pam Bondi's office urged the Florida Supreme Court to uphold a ruling that a car can legally be considered a weapon.

By Jim Saunders, News Service of Florida

3 minute read

March 13, 2018 | Daily Business Review

A proposed constitutional amendment that would impose eight-year term limits on members of county school boards would pass comfortably if it goes on the November ballot, according to a new poll.

By Jim Saunders, News Service of Florida

4 minute read

February 15, 2018 | Daily Business Review

In what has become one of the high-profile issues of this year's legislative session, the House on Wednesday overwhelmingly passed a bill that would…

By Jim Saunders, News Service of Florida

3 minute read

January 19, 2018 | Daily Business Review

Florida lawmakers have started moving forward with a proposal to revamp rules for the payday-loan industry, allowing customers to borrow larger amounts of money over longer periods of time.

By Jim Saunders, News Service of Florida

4 minute read

January 05, 2018 | Daily Business Review

Florida lawmakers will start the 2018 legislative session Tuesday, with Gov. Rick Scott giving his annual State of the State address.

By Jim Saunders, News Service of Florida

5 minute read