News Service Of Florida

June 29, 2018 | Daily Business Review

The separation of children from their parents at the country's Southern border has led to an intense debate in recent weeks about immigration policy.

By Jim Turner, News Service of Florida

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June 29, 2018 | Daily Business Review

The ruling by a three-judge panel of the First District Court of Appeal was a partial victory for legislative leaders in the case, which stems from two lawsuits filed last year by University of Florida graduates and Florida State University donors.

By Jim Saunders, News Service of Florida

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June 27, 2018 | Daily Business Review

The controversial 2017 change shifted a key burden of proof in “stand your ground” cases, a shift that can play a role in determining whether people claiming self-defense should be shielded from prosecution.

By Jim Saunders, News Service of Florida

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June 27, 2018 | Daily Business Review

In the unanimous decision, the court ordered the removal at 5 p.m. Monday of Judge Scott DuPont, who heard cases in Putnam and Flagler counties in the Seventh Judicial Circuit.

By Dara Kam, News Service of Florida

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June 26, 2018 | Daily Business Review

A three-judge panel of the First District Court of Appeal ruled Friday against physician Osakatukei Omulepu, who argued that his constitutional rights had been violated when an administrative law judge took into account his refusal to testify during a hearing.

By Jim Saunders, News Service of Florida

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June 25, 2018 | Daily Business Review

The state auditor general found that between March 2016 and January 2017, the Florida Department of Health failed to timely cancel so-called state purchasing cards for 119 former employees who worked at the agency or at county health departments.

By Christine Sexton, News Service of Florida

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June 15, 2018 | Daily Business Review

The justices ordered a new sentencing hearing for inmate Eric Kurt Patrick because the jury split 7-5 in recommending the death penalty to a judge.

By Jim Saunders, News Service of Florida

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June 14, 2018 | Daily Business Review

The problem has led to heavy criticism of Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam amid his campaign for governor.

By Lloyd Dunkelberger, News Service of Florida

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June 14, 2018 | Daily Business Review

Gov. Rick Scott avoided directly discussing the litigation, which, if successful, could dismantle changes to how insurance is bought and sold in the state, including eliminating protections for people with pre-existing conditions.

By Christine Sexton, News Service of Florida

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June 13, 2018 | Daily Business Review

Lawyers for The Rehabilitation Center at Hollywood Hills, which incurred the wrath of Gov. Rick Scott after elderly residents died following Hurricane Irma last year, asked Leon County Circuit Judge Terry Lewis to hold the department in contempt in a legal tangle over copies of death certificates.

By Dara Kam, News Service of Florida

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