Jim Saunders

October 16, 2023 | Daily Business Review

U.S. District Judge Allen Winsor is poised to decide former state Rep. Joe Harding's punishment after the Ocala Republican pleaded guilty in March to charges of wire fraud, money laundering and making false statements.

By Jim Saunders

5 minute read

October 13, 2023 | Daily Business Review

Sen. Ben Albritton was elected to the Senate in 2018 after serving four terms in the House. He represents a largely rural district made up of Hardee, DeSoto, Charlotte and parts of Polk and Lee counties.

By Jim Saunders

4 minute read

October 13, 2023 | Daily Business Review

Chief Justice John Roberts issued an order imposing a stay after the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia this summer upheld a gambling deal between the state and the Seminole Tribe that included sports betting.

By Jim Saunders

4 minute read

October 12, 2023 | Daily Business Review

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service issued a document that said the agency will conduct a review and that shifting manatees from a threatened species to an endangered species "may be warranted."

By Jim Saunders

3 minute read

October 12, 2023 | Daily Business Review

A law, dubbed by sponsors as the "Protection of Children Act," would prevent venues from admitting children to adult live performances.

By Jim Saunders

4 minute read

October 11, 2023 | Daily Business Review

Senate Banking and Insurance Chairman Jim Boyd said he doesn't see "any additional big-deal things that we can do" during the 2024 session, while giving time for the changes passed last year to play out.

By Jim Saunders

3 minute read

October 11, 2023 | Daily Business Review

A potential class-action lawsuit alleges the state has not provided adequate information to Medicaid beneficiaries before dropping them from the health-care program.

By Jim Saunders

5 minute read

October 10, 2023 | Daily Business Review

The Supreme Court plays a key gatekeeper role, as it reviews proposed ballot initiatives to determine if the wording is clear and is limited to single subjects. It can reject initiatives that don't meet legal standards.

By Jim Saunders

4 minute read

October 09, 2023 | Daily Business Review

An administrative law judge rejected a challenge by police and firefighter unions to the way the state is carrying out a new law that placed additional restrictions on unions representing government employees.

By Jim Saunders

3 minute read

October 09, 2023 | Daily Business Review

No Casinos authored and supported a 2018 constitutional amendment that said voters "shall have the exclusive right to decide whether to authorize casino gambling" in the state, according to the group's motion to file a friend-of-the-court brief.

By Jim Saunders

4 minute read