September 26, 2023 | Daily Business Review
Sheriff Says County 'Inundated' by BearsIt's been nearly eight years since the last state-sanctioned bear hunt, and Franklin County Sheriff A.J. Smith said Florida needs to find solutions as encounters between the animals and humans are increasing.
By Jim Turner
5 minute read
September 26, 2023 | Daily Business Review
Fatal Florida Train Crash Highlights Dangers of Private, Unguarded Crossings That Exist Across USThe weekend crash between a train and an SUV that killed six people in Florida happened at a private road crossing where little more than a sign or two is required — no crossing gates, no flashing lights, no warning sound.
By Curt Anderson
4 minute read
September 26, 2023 | Daily Business Review
'Xbox Murders' Add to Florida's Death Penalty DebateAs courts across the state scramble to figure out how to apply a new death-penalty law, the resentencing of two men convicted in a notorious Volusia County case known as the "Xbox murders" adds to the questions.
By Jim Saunders
4 minute read
September 26, 2023 | Daily Business Review
7 Candidates Have Qualified for the 2nd Republican Presidential Debate. Here's Who Missed the CutSeven candidates have qualified for Wednesday night's debate at Ronald Reagan's presidential library in California, the Republican National Committee said, confirming that former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson did not make the cut this time.
By Meg Kinnard
5 minute read
September 26, 2023 | Daily Business Review
Judge Refuses to Block Dues Deduction BanDealing a blow to teachers unions, a federal judge has refused to block part of a new Florida law that prevents union dues from being deducted from workers' paychecks.
By Jim Saunders
4 minute read
September 22, 2023 | Daily Business Review
Court Won't Rehear Elections Law FightThe law included imposing new restrictions on mail-in ballot drop boxes and voter-registration groups and prohibiting people from giving snacks and drinks to voters waiting in line to cast ballots.
By Jim Saunders
4 minute read
September 21, 2023 | Daily Business Review
Appeals Court Asked to Halt ExecutionConvicted murderer Michael Duane Zack's attorneys have asked a federal appeals court for a stay of execution because they say he was "shut out" of a clemency process that could help spare him.
By Jim Saunders
3 minute read
September 21, 2023 | Daily Business Review
Redistricting Fight Teed Up in Federal CourtA three-judge panel of federal judges is scheduled next week to start hearing arguments in a lawsuit alleging that the plan, pushed through the Legislature last year by Gov. Ron DeSantis, is racially discriminatory and violates the U.S. Constitution.
By Jim Saunders
5 minute read
September 20, 2023 | Daily Business Review
Homeowners Face Rising Insurance Rates as Climate Change Makes Wildfires CommonA growing number of Americans are finding it difficult to afford insurance on their homes, a problem only expected to worsen because insurers and lawmakers have underestimated the impact of climate change, a new report says.
By Ken Sweet
7 minute read
September 19, 2023 | Daily Business Review
State Rep. Daniel Perez Poised to Become Next Speaker"Members, we are in danger of becoming a conveyor belt—passing along every bill, funding every project without ever stopping, thinking and questioning, is this the appropriate use of our power?" Rep. Daniel Perez, R-Miami, said to House members. "Government cannot be all things to all people."
By Jim Saunders
3 minute read