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Jim Saunders

Jim Saunders

October 26, 2023 | Daily Business Review

DeSantis Fires Back on Orlando-Area State Attorney Suspension

Gov. Ron DeSantis says that he had grounds to suspend State Attorney Monique Worrell, alleging that her office "adopted practices and policies resulting in undercharging, excessively slow case times, and the evasion of certain sentence enhancements required by the Legislature."

By Jim Saunders

4 minute read

October 25, 2023 | Daily Business Review

Citizens Policies Drop Amid State's Effort at 'Depopulation'

The drop came as five private insurers assumed 99,773 Citizens policies in mid-October as part of a state effort to shift homeowners into the private market.

By Jim Saunders

4 minute read

October 24, 2023 | Daily Business Review

Voting-Rights Groups Say Redistricting Ruling Should Stand

Leon County Circuit Judge J. Lee Marsh in September ruled that the overhaul of Congressional District 5 violated a 2010 state constitutional amendment that barred drawing districts that would "diminish" the ability of minorities to "elect representatives of their choice."

By Jim Saunders

5 minute read

October 24, 2023 | Daily Business Review

Biden Administration Says Gambling Ruling Should Move Forward

The battle is about whether the Seminole Tribe of Florida should be able to offer online sports betting throughout the state.

By Jim Saunders

5 minute read

October 20, 2023 | Daily Business Review

Florida Denies Defying Federal Judge in Transgender Treatment Case

Gov. Ron DeSantis and many other Republican leaders across the country have made a priority in recent years of trying to restrict treatments for people with gender dysphoria.

By Jim Saunders

4 minute read

October 20, 2023 | Daily Business Review

US Attorney General, Ameris Bank Reach 'Redlining' Settlement

The Justice Department notified Ameris in January 2022 that it was launching an investigation, which looked at a series of issues, including the locations of bank branches and how many loans were made in majority Black and Hispanic areas, according to court documents.

By Jim Saunders

3 minute read

October 19, 2023 | Daily Business Review

Attorneys for Plaintiffs Push Back in Medicaid Eligibility Battle

Plaintiffs attorneys want a preliminary injunction that would require reinstating coverage to people dropped from the Medicaid program in recent months and ending additional terminations until adequate information is provided.

By Jim Saunders

4 minute read

October 19, 2023 | Daily Business Review

CNN Shielded From Punitive Damages in Doctor Defamation Case

Michael Black, the former head of the pediatric open-heart surgery program at St. Mary's Medical Center, had not met a legal requirement of showing "actual malice" to pursue punitive damages in a defamation lawsuit he filed against CNN and two reporters.

By Jim Saunders

3 minute read

October 17, 2023 | Daily Business Review

GOP Leaders, Medical Groups Clash in Trans Cases

The issue centers on treatments for gender dysphoria, which the federal government defines clinically as "significant distress that a person may feel when sex or gender assigned at birth is not the same as their identity."

By Jim Saunders

4 minute read

October 17, 2023 | Daily Business Review

Duke Puts Idalia Costs at $91.9 Million

Duke Energy Florida filed a proposal at the Florida Public Service Commission seeking approval to pass along the Idalia costs to customers in 2024.

By Jim Saunders

3 minute read