July 06, 2023 | Daily Business Review
Florida Power & Light Says Law Should Short-Circuit Irma CaseA lawsuit contends that Florida Power & Light did not meet obligations to help prevent outages, such as carrying out a storm "hardening" plan, replacing aging poles and adequately clearing vegetation near lines.
By Jim Saunders
4 minute read
July 05, 2023 | Daily Business Review
Florida Says Land Law Not Discriminatory or UnconstitutionalSupporters of the law have pointed to a need to curb the influence of the Chinese government and Chinese Communist Party in Florida.
By Jim Saunders
4 minute read
July 05, 2023 | Daily Business Review
Judge Blocks Parts of Elections Law Voting Rights Groups ChallengedChief U.S. District Judge Mark Walker sided with groups such as the NAACP, the League of Women Voters of Florida and Hispanic Federation that argued the changes are unconstitutional.
By Jim Saunders
4 minute read
June 30, 2023 | Daily Business Review
DeSantis Administration Appeals Judge's 'Drag Queen' Law RulingWhile the law does not specifically mention drag shows, it came after the DeSantis administration cracked down on venues in South Florida and Central Florida where children attended drag shows.
By Jim Saunders
4 minute read
June 30, 2023 | Daily Business Review
Miami Archdiocese Asks Supreme Court to Hear Abuse CaseThe Archdiocese of Miami wants the justices to review a decision by the Third District Court of Appeal that would allow the alleged victim of sexual abuse to pursue a claim of intentional infliction of emotional distress against the archdiocese.
By Jim Saunders
3 minute read
June 29, 2023 | Daily Business Review
DOJ Wants Federal Judge to Block Chinese Land Ownership LawThe new Florida law would restrict people from China and six other countries from owning property in the state.
By Jim Saunders
3 minute read
June 28, 2023 | Daily Business Review
Judge Refuses to Block Law Concerning Union Due ChangesThe highest-profile part of the law ends the decades-old practice of union dues being deducted from workers' paychecks.
By Jim Saunders
5 minute read
June 27, 2023 | Daily Business Review
Federal Judge Refuses to Block Public-Employee Union LawChief U.S. District Judge Mark Walker declined to issue a preliminary injunction, ruling that the Florida Education Association and other unions had not shown they had legal standing.
By Jim Saunders
4 minute read
June 27, 2023 | Daily Business Review
DeSantis, Central Florida Special District Target Disney LawsuitDisney filed a federal lawsuit alleging constitutional violations related to a series of events that the entertainment giant says are rooted in retaliation by Gov. Ron DeSantis and his political allies.
By Jim Saunders
4 minute read
June 23, 2023 | Daily Business Review
DeSantis Signs Death Warrant in 1988 MurderIf the execution is carried out, James Phillip Barnes would be the fifth inmate to die by lethal injection this year in Florida.
By Jim Saunders
4 minute read