Courts

Attorneys for a group of parents challenging the governor's executive order contend “immediate resolution” by the state's high court is needed because the school year is underway.

The state claims the trial judge substituted his "own health policy preferences or risk assessments for those of the governor or, more importantly, the state health officer and surgeon general.”

The state suggested the CDC was in contempt of court based on a letter the CDC sent to the cruise industry after the appeals court reversal.

Norwegian says its legal action is a "last resort." Meantime, Carnival will start requiring unvaccinated people older than 12 in Florida to buy travel insurance and emergency medical evacuation coverage.

Policies mandating company approval before talking publicly about conditions in hospitals have been a source of conflict. An appeals court decision could lead to a change in those policies.

Department of Justice attorneys filed a notice of taking the case to the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals after a federal district judge issued a preliminary injunction against CDC cruise orders.

Gov. Ron DeSantis in early May blocked cities and counties from requiring people to wear masks to prevent the spread of COVID-19. But that hasn’t stopped legal battles over mask mandates.

This is the result of increased vaccination rates and updated guidance from health officials.

The group wants to exempt “essential businesses” from COVID-related litigation and change rules for “non-essential businesses” that could be sued.

Florida's Chief Justice Charles Canady late Tuesday ordered state circuit court judges to cancel, postpone or reschedule all but "essential" court…

Florida’s court system is asking the state legislature for more than $8.5 million to get more interpreters in the courtroom.

A man who received a life sentence at age 16 for his role in a fatal robbery is getting out of prison.A Tampa judge on Wednesday ruled that 39-year-old…