Four South Florida law firms are challenging Gov. Rick Scott in the state’s highest court over his decision to hold back $37 million from homeowners whose citrus trees were removed a decade ago.

Earlier this month, Scott vetoed a legislative appropriation to homeowners in Broward and Lee counties whose healthy trees were destroyed by the government in an effort to eradicate citrus canker. The budget items were based on final judgments issued by state courts.

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