First Amendment

The judge supported the preliminary injunction request from Brandon-based Gale Force Roofing & Restoration LLC. They say the law violates First Amendment rights by penalizing protected speech.

The measure would prevent contractors from soliciting homeowners to file roof-damage claims through a “prohibited advertisement,” which could include such things as emails, door hangers, flyers and pamphlets.

An anti-rioting bill will be voted on by the Florida House Friday, but opponents spoke out against it in Tampa Thursday.

Scores of bills related to government transparency have been filed in the state legislature. At least a few have are progressing through committees ahead of regular session.

For 25 years, Barbara Petersen has been Florida’s defender of First Amendment rights. She’s stepping down from her official role. But she can never truly…

Rejecting First Amendment arguments, a state appeals court Wednesday upheld restrictions on internet use by a sex offender. The ruling by the 2nd District…

The lawsuit is seeking a temporary restraining order to bar the government from lifting export control restrictions and stop a company from posting downloadable gun plans online later this week.

Floridian Fane Lozman has a rare track record at the U.S. Supreme Court. He's 2-0. Lozman recently won a First Amendment case that he carried all the way…

Public records advocates are opposing a number of bills that will be considered by the Florida legislature this year.A bill that, if passed, would stop…

A new law allows any Florida resident to question what's being taught in the state's public schools.A handful of complaints have been filed in school…

The Friday night lights were shining over Skyway Park in Tampa last month as the Cambridge Christian School Lancers ended their season undefeated with a…

A St. Petersburg jury sided with ex-pro wrestler Hulk Hogan and awarded him $115 million in his sex tape lawsuit against Gawker Media.The jurors reached…