News Service Of Florida

July 27, 2018 | Daily Business Review

A panel of the First District Court of Appeal overturned a lower-court decision that blocked Gov. Rick Scott from appointing a replacement for Judge Robert Foster of the Fourth Judicial Circuit.

By Jim Saunders, News Service of Florida

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July 25, 2018 | Daily Business Review

A review of state Division of Administrative Hearings records shows that, for the most part, judges have agreed to consolidate challenges by the types of patients that managed-care plans would serve.

By Christine Sexton, News Service of Florida

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July 24, 2018 | Daily Business Review

However, none of the candidates called for eliminating or scaling back the concealed-weapons licensing process. Florida surpassed 1.9 million active concealed-weapons licenses as of June 30.

By Jim Turner, News Service of Florida

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July 24, 2018 | Daily Business Review

The Florida Public Service Commission filed a brief Monday urging the Supreme Court to uphold a decision that allows FPL to recover money from customers to deal with a saltwater plume that moved from a power-plant complex into nearby groundwater.

By Jim Saunders, News Service of Florida

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July 19, 2018 | Daily Business Review

Gov. Rick Scott signed a death warrant for inmate Jose Antonio Jimenez, who was convicted in the October 1992 killing of 63-year-old Phyllis Minas, whose neighbors heard her shout, “Oh God! Oh my God!” during the attack, according to court documents.

By Jim Saunders, News Service of Florida

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July 19, 2018 | Daily Business Review

The Florida Department of Transportation announced Monday it is withholding payments to Maryland-based Conduent State & Local Solutions as work continues on the SunPass Centralized Customer Service System, which was expected to be completed June 11.

By Jim Turner, News Service of Florida

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July 18, 2018 | Daily Business Review

A Leon County circuit judge in February rejected Gov. Rick Scott's request to dismiss the case, which was filed by a Tallahassee attorney seeking to require Scott to provide more disclosure, including details of a blind trust.

By Lloyd Dunkelberger, News Service of Florida

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July 17, 2018 | Daily Business Review

Attorneys representing the state argued there was no indication that college students would have voting rights abridged due to an advisory opinion under scrutiny in the federal lawsuit filed this year by the League of Women Voters and other plaintiffs.

By Dara Kam, News Service of Florida

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July 16, 2018 | Daily Business Review

State Rep. Frank White, a Republican from Pensacola, is currently the chief financial officer and general counsel for the Sansing Dealer Group, which has stores in Florida, Alabama and Mississippi.

By Jim Turner, News Service of Florida

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July 13, 2018 | Daily Business Review

The amendment was advanced by the Constitution Revision Commission, which meets every 20 years and has the ability to place constitutional changes directly on the general-election ballot.

By Lloyd Dunkelberger, News Service of Florida

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