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July 18, 2023 | Daily Business Review

Civil Rights Groups Sue State Officials Over New Immigration Law

Gov. Ron DeSantis signed into law legislation that bolsters his migrant relocation program and limits social services for immigrants lacking permanent legal status.

By Associated Press

2 minute read

July 18, 2023 | Daily Business Review

Lawsuit Seeks to Spur Special General Election for House District 118

The lawsuit contends that Gov. Ron DeSantis should be required to call a special general election in Miami-Dade's House District 118 "no later than" Nov. 21 to replace former Rep. Juan Alfonso Fernandez-Barquin, a Republican.

By Jim Saunders

3 minute read

July 17, 2023 | Daily Business Review

Full Federal Appeals Court to Take Up Controversial Gun Restriction

The Legislature and then-Gov. Rick Scott approved the law after a February 2018 mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland. Nikolas Cruz, who was 19 at the time, used an AR-15 rifle to kill 17 students and staff members and injure 17 others at the school.

By Jim Saunders

4 minute read

July 17, 2023 | Daily Business Review

Spotlight on Judge in Trump Documents Case Intensifies Following Controversial Earlier Ruling

U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon's ruling in the lawsuit against former President Donald Trump last September catapulted her into the spotlight since it effectively halted core aspects of the Justice Department's investigation into the hoarding of classified documents.

By Eric Tucker and Adriana Gomez Licon

6 minute read

July 14, 2023 | Daily Business Review

Farmers Insurance Exit Gives Democrats Chance to Score Points

With homeowners losing property-insurance policies or facing major rate increases, Democrats said Republicans continue to prioritize "culture war distractions."

By Jim Turner

3 minute read

July 14, 2023 | Daily Business Review

DOJ: Judge, Don't Postpone Trump's Classified Documents Trial

Defense lawyers argue that former President Donald Trump's busy campaign schedule in pursuit of the 2024 Republican nomination needed to be taken into account in scheduling a trial.

By Eric Tucker

3 minute read

July 14, 2023 | Daily Business Review

Disney Asks Judge to Toss Lawsuit From DeSantis Appointees

Disney and Gov. Ron DeSantis have been engaged in a yearlong feud that the governor has touted during his run for the 2024 GOP presidential nomination, often accusing the entertainment giant as being too "woke."

By Mike Schneider

3 minute read

July 13, 2023 | Daily Business Review

Reenactment of Parkland School Massacre on Campus Will Be Allowed as Part of Lawsuit Against Deputy

Former Broward Deputy Scot Peterson, the school's on-campus deputy, was acquitted last month of criminal charges accusing him of inaction, but the civil case against him, the Broward Sheriff's Office and others is governed by different laws, rules of evidence and a lower standard of proof.

By Terry Spencer

5 minute read

July 13, 2023 | Daily Business Review

Prosecutors Won't Seek Death Penalty in Whitey Bulger's Prison Killing

Notorious gangster James "Whitey" Bulger ran the largely Irish mob in Boston in the 1970s and '80s and served as an FBI informant who ratted on his gang's main rival.

By Alanna Durkin Richer

4 minute read

July 13, 2023 | Daily Business Review

Growth Continues as State-Backed Citizens Rate Hikes Weighed

Citizens, which was created as an insurer of last resort, has faced explosive growth during the past three years as private insurers have dropped customers and moved forward with major rate increases because of financial problems.

By Jim Saunders and Tom Urban

4 minute read