April 11, 2018 | Daily Business Review
Appeals Court Takes Aim at Ruling on 'Deer Dog' HuntingA divided appeals court overturned a ruling that would have forced state game officials to rein in “deer dog” hunting that some Northwest Florida residents argue has infringed on their property and created a nuisance.
By Jim Saunders, News Service of Florida
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April 11, 2018 | Daily Business Review
Trump Picks Winsor, Berger to Serve as Federal District JudgesPresident Donald Trump tapped two Florida appellate judges with ties to Attorney General Pam Bondi and former Gov. Jeb Bush to serve as federal district judges.
By Jim Saunders, News Service of Florida
3 minute read
April 10, 2018 | Daily Business Review
Florida ACLU Leader Simon Retiring After Decades of BattlesHoward Simon began his career fighting for voting rights, and he'll end more than four decades of civil-rights advocacy championing the same issue.
By Dara Kam, News Service of Florida
5 minute read
April 09, 2018 | Daily Business Review
Florida Republicans Confident They Can Fend Off 'Blue Wave'Florida Republican leaders who gathered in Tampa believe they can hold back a Democratic wave in November to keep the “Trump agenda alive.”
By Jim Turner, News Service of Florida
4 minute read
April 09, 2018 | Daily Business Review
Closing Legislative Session, Scott Vetoes Aquifer Bill, Signs 17 OthersWrapping up work from the 2018 legislative session, Gov. Rick Scott signed 17 bills and vetoed one measure, which he said could “muddle” Florida's efforts to protect its underground water system.
By Lloyd Dunkelberger, News Service of Florida
3 minute read
April 06, 2018 | Daily Business Review
With 5 Months Until Primary, Democratic Gubernatorial Candidates Struggle for Name RecognitionAnd that's as the overall contest was listed by the University of Virginia's Center for Politics as a “toss-up.”
By Jim Turner, News Service of Florida
4 minute read
April 05, 2018 | Daily Business Review
12 More Constitution Revision Commission Proposals Could Land on BallotThe plan, which received preliminary approval from the commission's Style and Drafting Committee, groups 24 proposed changes to the state Constitution into 12 ballot measures for the Nov. 6 general election.
By Lloyd Dunkelberger, News Service of Florida
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April 05, 2018 | Daily Business Review
Federal Appeals Court Sides With Cops on Using Biker Photos in LobbyingThe ruling by a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit sided with Michael Fewless, who in 2011 was captain of the governmental affairs section of the Orange County Sheriff's Office and lobbied the Legislature, and John McMahon, an intelligence agent who selected and emailed the photos to Fewless.
By Jim Saunders, News Service of Florida
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April 04, 2018 | Daily Business Review
Medical Marijuana Provider Challenges Dispensary LimitsTrulieve, Florida's largest medical marijuana business, is asking a Tallahassee judge to strike down a state law that limits the number of dispensaries marijuana companies can operate, saying the restriction “arbitrarily impairs product availability and safety” and “unfairly penalizes” pot providers.
By Jim Turner, News Service of Florida
4 minute read
April 03, 2018 | Daily Business Review
Scott Faces Deadline on Final Batch of Legislative Session BillsGov. Rick Scott has a little more than a week to act on the remaining 19 bills from the 2018 legislative session, including a water-related measure drawing fire from environmentalists.
By Jim Turner, News Service of Florida
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