State appeals judges throw a wrench into North Florida Black …
Oct 31, 2023 · Judges of a state appeals court steered arguments over the future of a sprawling Black-dominated North Florida congressional district in a whole new direction Tuesday, raising legal arguments never even uttered by any of the parties in the case. Lawyers for the state, at the behest of Gov. Ron DeSantis, have argued in court filings with the ...
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Amendment 5 would lower taxes on homeowners, but others …
May 17, 2024 · Florida provides an exemption from property taxes for the first $25,000 of the assessed value of a homestead, meaning a building where the taxpayer lives. There’s a second exemption of $25,000 of assessed value over $50,000, except for school taxes — in other words, on values between $50,000 and $75,000.
Florida Supreme Court Justice, Statewide (2024 Voter Guide) – …
Gov. Ron DeSantis initially moved to appoint her to the Florida Supreme Court in 2020, but she was ineligible because she had not been a member of the Florida Bar for 10 years. DeSantis subsequently appointed her to the high court in 2022. Before her appointment, Francis served as a circuit court judge in Palm Beach and Miami-Dade counties.
Pros and cons on Florida's Amendment 2: Preserving the right to …
Oct 22, 2024 · A ban on gill nets was put into the Florida Constitution in 1994 by more than 70% of voters. That amendment limited use of nets for “catching saltwater finfish, shellfish, or other marine animals by prohibiting the use of gill and other entangling nets in all Florida water, and prohibiting the use of other nets larger than 500 square feet in ...
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Appellate court rules the state can continue to enforce 15-week ...
Jul 21, 2022 · A split state appeals court has refused to reinstate a temporary injunction blocking enforcement of Florida’s new 15-week abortion ban, meaning Florida’s 15-week abortion ban remains in effect. In a ruling handed down after 5 p.m. on Thursday, the First District Court of Appeal also rejected the state’s request to send the dispute ...
FL lawmakers pass state regulations on short-term vacation …
Mar 7, 2024 · After coming up short for nearly a decade, the Florida Legislature on Thursday approved a contentious proposal to give the state more power to regulate short-term vacation rentals like Airbnb and Vrbo that have changed the vacation landscape, from the Panhandle to Orlando to South Florida. The measure still needs to be signed by Gov. […]
Monique Worrell speaks out on judge's ruling on her likely fall ...
Jun 24, 2024 · Monique Worrell is crowing over a judicial ruling made last week against Orange and Osceola County State Attorney Andrew Bain, the man Gov. Ron DeSantis chose to replace her last year and against whom she will likely run against this fall as she attempts to win back that job. Orange/Osceola Circuit Judge Vincent Chiu ruled on Friday that Bain ...
Short-term vacation rental bill passes in FL Senate, but regulations …
Feb 1, 2024 · Florida lawmakers took significant steps Thursday toward regulating short-term vacation rental platforms like Airbnb and Vrbo, but local officials fear that the measure won’t resolve the conflicts that have existed for years in their communities. That said, the Florida Senate passed a measure [SB 280) that includes the issue of occupancy for statewide vacation rental […]