News Service Of Florida

January 25, 2018 | Daily Business Review

A U.S. Supreme Court ruling that led to an overhaul of Florida's death-penalty sentencing process has put financial and workload pressure on prosecutors, public defenders and courts.

By Dara Kam, News Service of Florida

5 minute read

January 24, 2018 | Daily Business Review

More than 1.5 million Floridians now unable to participate in elections would automatically have their voting rights restored, under a proposed constitutional amendment that will go before voters in November.

By Dara Kam, News Service of Florida

5 minute read

January 23, 2018 | Daily Business Review

Commercial airboat operators would have to complete a state-approved course before taking on passengers under a measure, named for a 22-year-old woman killed last year, that started moving through the Senate.

By Jim Turner, News Service of Florida

3 minute read

January 22, 2018 | Daily Business Review

A federal judge refused to block subpoenas issued by the Florida House of Representatives demanding documents from broadcasting executive Pat Roberts and his production company, MAT Media, related to contracts with the tourism-marketing agency Visit Florida.

By Dara Kam, News Service of Florida

6 minute read

January 19, 2018 | Daily Business Review

Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi said Florida could soon pursue legal action against manufacturers and distributors of opioids.

By Christine Sexton, News Service of Florida

4 minute read

January 19, 2018 | Daily Business Review

The Legislature should consider restricting how much insurance companies can spend on attorney fees when fighting workers' compensation claims, state Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis said.

By Christine Sexton, News Service of Florida

4 minute read

January 19, 2018 | Daily Business Review

Florida lawmakers have started moving forward with a proposal to revamp rules for the payday-loan industry, allowing customers to borrow larger amounts of money over longer periods of time.

By Jim Saunders, News Service of Florida

4 minute read

January 18, 2018 | Daily Business Review

Insurers could demand car windshields be checked for damage before they are replaced under a Senate proposal that started moving forward to combat reported increasing cases of repair-shop fraud.

By Jim Turner, News Service of Florida

4 minute read

January 05, 2018 | Daily Business Review

Florida lawmakers will start the 2018 legislative session Tuesday, with Gov. Rick Scott giving his annual State of the State address.

By Jim Saunders, News Service of Florida

5 minute read

December 14, 2017 | Daily Business Review

Florida could be on the verge of losing a key financial tool that helped the state reduce the amount of money it owes by $1.4 billion last fiscal year.Through…

By Lloyd Dunkelberger, News Service of Florida

8 minute read