Jim Saunders - News Service of Florida
Jim Saunders is the Executive Editor of The News Service Of Florida.
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House meetings that had been scheduled Wednesday and Thursday will be shifted to Jan. 28 and Jan. 29 “with some slight adjustments.”
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Among the restrictions are preventing minors from beginning to receive puberty blockers and hormone therapy for treatment of gender dysphoria.
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Warren was suspended as Hillsborough state attorney by Gov. Ron DeSantis in 2022 and lost in his bid for reelection in November.
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The dispute centers on part of the rule preventing states from cutting off coverage for non-payment of premiums after children have been found eligible for the program. Eligibility is determined each year, so the state contends the rule could lead to coverage being provided for months without premiums being paid.
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A lobbyist hopes it will be considered during this year’s legislative session starting in March.
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Stephon Ford, the stopped driver, argued the dog could not differentiate between illegal marijuana and medical marijuana or hemp. The appeals court backed Ford’s argument.
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The lawsuit says the Legislature’s plan to connect Black populations in the two counties in District 16 “sacrificed genuine communities of interest” and stripped them from adjacent District 18, reducing their influence there.
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Fort Myers-based Alico Inc.says citrus production has declined extensively because of citrus greening disease and hurricane damage.
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In the federal lawsuit, the insurer claims the HHS and CMS quality ratings didn’t properly take into account disruptions caused by major flooding in 2023 in Broward County.
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The state claims the coffee company violated the Florida Civil Rights Act of 1992, which says it is illegal to make hiring decisions based on factors such as race. The case is now in administrative court.