News Service Of Florida

May 09, 2018 | Daily Business Review

The ruling, issued Friday by a panel of the Second District Court of Appeal, stemmed from a change that shifted a key burden of proof in “stand your ground” cases from defendants to prosecutors.

By Jim Saunders, News Service of Florida

4 minute read

May 09, 2018 | Daily Business Review

The regulation in question, proposed late last month by the Division of Pari-Mutuel Wagering, would make a number of changes and effectively do away with controversial “designated player” card games that have been lucrative for pari-mutuel facilities across the state.

By Dara Kam, News Service of Florida

4 minute read

May 08, 2018 | Daily Business Review

Republicans running to replace term-limited Attorney General Pam Bondi would continue with the state's legal approach to defending a controversial process for restoring felons' voting rights. But Democrats seeking the state Cabinet post support a proposed constitutional amendment that would automatically restore voting rights to felons who have served their sentences.

By Jim Turner, News Service of Florida

5 minute read

May 08, 2018 | Daily Business Review

Lawyers for the NRA late last month asked U.S. District Judge Mark Walker to keep the identity of “Jane Doe” secret, based in large part on a declaration filed by the gun-rights group's Florida lobbyist Marion Hammer.

By Dara Kam, News Service of Florida

6 minute read

May 07, 2018 | Daily Business Review

The state Department of Education sent out a memorandum last week to financial-aid offices at the schools outlining how the merit-based scholarships can be used in summer semesters this year.

By Lloyd Dunkelberger, News Service of Florida

3 minute read

May 04, 2018 | Daily Business Review

“My experiences with you and your office, and the feedback I have received from my staff, have validated these concerns,” Patronis wrote in a letter to Breakspear. “I believe this is due to a lack of leadership at the top.”

By Jim Turner, News Service of Florida

3 minute read

May 04, 2018 | Daily Business Review

As a growing opioid epidemic has made patients leery of continued use of the drugs, the Florida Board of Physical Therapy has proposed a rule that would authorize certain physical therapists to treat patients with a “dry needling” technique.

By Christine Sexton, News Service of Florida

6 minute read

May 03, 2018 | Daily Business Review

The state Department of Corrections says services had to be cut to shift money to the health care program, where there is a $55 million shortfall.

By Lloyd Dunkelberger, News Service of Florida

5 minute read

May 03, 2018 | Daily Business Review

Writing for the majority, Justice Barbara Pariente said the practice is legal even with third-party vendors involved as long as police officers issue traffic citations.

By Jim Saunders, News Service of Florida

4 minute read

May 03, 2018 | Daily Business Review

That's one of the lessons from an appeals court ruling in a carjacking case in which police discovered a Facebook video that showed a defendant driving the victim's car and wearing the victim's stolen watch.

By Jim Saunders, News Service of Florida

4 minute read