June 23, 2023 | Daily Business Review
Supreme Court Nixes Warren LawsuitSuspended Hillsborough County State Attorney Andrew Warren argued that Gov. Ron DeSantis "exceeded his powers."
By Dara Kam
6 minute read
June 23, 2023 | Daily Business Review
DeSantis Signs Death Warrant in 1988 MurderIf the execution is carried out, James Phillip Barnes would be the fifth inmate to die by lethal injection this year in Florida.
By Jim Saunders
4 minute read
June 22, 2023 | Daily Business Review
Federal Judge Strikes Down Florida's Ban on Medicaid Funding for Transgender TreatmentA federal judge on Wednesday struck down Florida rules championed by Gov. Ron DeSantis restricting Medicaid coverage for gender dysphoria treatments…
By Associated Press
2 minute read
June 22, 2023 | Daily Business Review
Corrections Officer Firing Backed in Medical Marijuana CaseSamuel Velez Ortiz, a former sergeant for the Department of Corrections, was approved by a doctor to use medical marijuana to treat post-traumatic stress disorder related to previous military service, according to case documents.
By Jim Saunders
4 minute read
June 22, 2023 | Daily Business Review
State PBA Challenges Proposed Public-Employee Union RuleThe Florida Police Benevolent Association is challenging an agency's proposal for carrying out the law, saying it leaves unanswered questions.
By Jim Saunders
3 minute read
June 21, 2023 | Daily Business Review
Trump's Penchant for Talking Could Pose Problems as Mar-a-Lago Criminal Case Moves Ahead"If my client went on TV and said everything that [former President Donald Trump] said, I might have fainted," said Jeffrey Jacobovitz, a Washington criminal defense lawyer.
By Eric Tucker
5 minute read
June 21, 2023 | Daily Business Review
DeSantis Administration Seeks to Scuttle Voter Registration LawsuitThe lawsuit contends that Florida's voter-registration form violates a federal law known as the National Voter Registration Act because it does not properly inform potential voters of eligibility requirements.
By Jim Saunders
4 minute read
June 21, 2023 | Daily Business Review
Florida Supreme Court Weighs Dispute Over Death Penalty LawGov. Ron DeSantis and the Republican-controlled Legislature scrapped the unanimous-recommendation requirement after Nikolas Cruz last fall received a life sentence in the murders of 17 students and faculty members at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland.
By Jim Saunders
4 minute read
June 20, 2023 | Daily Business Review
Administrative Law Judge Backs Dog-Friendly Bars in State FightThe case centered on sanitation certificates that county health departments, which are overseen by the state Department of Health, issue to the establishments.
By Jim Saunders
3 minute read
June 20, 2023 | Daily Business Review
Contract Jeopardizes Disney Governing Body, Firefighters RelationsAt several meetings since the Gov. Ron DeSantis-appointed supervisors took their seats this spring, the president of the firefighters' union praised them for visiting firefighters at their stations around the 39-square-mile Disney World property.
By Mike Schneider
5 minute read
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