News Service of Florida

A familiar face in South Florida governmental, legal and law enforcement circles has been named to fill an important position in state government.

Florida lawmakers in 2023 should not add more judgeships and should consider trimming some, the state Supreme Court said in its annual recommendations. The Supreme Court said “we certify no need for additional county court, circuit court, or district court of appeal judgeships."

The Biden administration and the Seminole Tribe of Florida on Wednesday urged a federal appeals court to overturn a ruling that blocked a deal that would give the tribe control over sports betting in the state.

After the 120 Florida House districts were redrawn this year in the once-a-decade reapportionment process, Republicans and Democrats are battling in a relative handful of races in the Nov. 8 elections.

Republicans have controlled the Florida Senate since the 1990s and are looking to expand their majority in the Nov. 8 elections. Democrats, meanwhile, hope to pick up a couple of seats and chip away at the GOP’s control.

Attorneys filed an initial brief after the 2nd District Court of Appeal refused to dismiss a potential class-action lawsuit alleging USF breached a contract with a student and improperly kept fees.

The increases, which apply to what are known as “personal lines” policies, were approved by the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation in June.

A faculty union on Monday questioned whether UF violated Florida's public records exemption because it makes no mention of allowing just a single applicant to be listed in a finalists list.

The state Department of Health report showed that numbers of new COVID cases have remained relatively low during October.