Katherine Fernandez Rundle: 'Recognizing the salary disadvantage prosecutors have competing with both private law firms and the federal government for talented lawyers, [Speaker Daniel Perez] made this a legislative focus and succeeded two years in a …
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A federal appeals court on Friday upheld a 20-year prison sentence for an Orlando man involved in a fatal 2022 parking lot shootout, ruling that drug dealers cannot claim self-defense to avoid harsher sentencing guidelines when violence breaks out on rival …
Legal Aid Service of Collier County has received a $600,000 grant from the Naples Children Foundation, founders of the Naples Winter Wine Festival, to continue providing free civil legal services to at-risk children across Collier County. The grant …
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — The Florida Supreme Court is poised to decide whether Citizens Property Insurance's controversial arbitration system is constitutional, a ruling that could have major implications for homeowners across the state. WATCH BELOW: …
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier has announced charges against six people accused of running a sophisticated organized retail theft and racketeering enterprise that allegedly stole merchandise from major retailers across Florida and funneled …
Lawmakers will return to Tallahassee November 30 to consider bills during an initial interim committee week that concludes December 3 Florida lawmakers will convene interim committee meetings two months ahead of the March 2, 2027, start of the next …
NASSAU COUNTY, Fla. – Patrick McDowell will remain on death row. In an opinion issued in July but released this week, the Florida Supreme Court upheld the death sentence for McDowell, who shot and killed Nassau County Deputy Joshua Moyers during a traffic …
TAMPA, Fla. — A Veterans Treatment Court program is working toward an expansion that would assist veterans facing federal offenses, after years of serving veterans with state-level misdemeanor and felony cases. Tampa’s Veterans Treatment Court started in …
The Florida Bar's Rules Committee has unanimously approved a proposal to create a new, narrowly tailored practice authorization that would allow certain out-of-state lawyers to provide limited legal services for nonprofit cancer research organizations …
Lawmakers will return to Tallahassee November 30 to consider bills during an initial interim committee week that concludes December 3 Florida lawmakers will convene interim committee meetings two months ahead of the March 2, 2027, start of the next …
Aug. 5, 2026, 3:02 p.m. ET Giselle Guzman was sentenced to four years in prison for leaving the scene of a crash involving death. The appeal centers on the argument that her daughter, who was in the car, should have been allowed to testify. Guzman claimed …
Husband-wife lawyers lead law enrichment for students Nova Middle School students presented constitutional arguments and answer questions from judges during the national "We the People: The Citizen and the Constitution" civics competition in …
The strength of the JBA is found in its relationships. By Betzy Santiago | JBA Executive Director | 1:15 a.m. August 6, 2026 Over the past several months, our legal community has gathered to celebrate lives well lived, mourn unexpected losses and support …
David Finkel/Photo credit: Lucian Perkins Best-selling author and Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist David Finkel will deliver the keynote address at Jacksonville Area Legal Aid’s 24th Equal Justice Awards September 24 at the Jacksonville Public Library. A …
In a significant decision issued on February 25, 2026, the First District Court of Appeal (DCA) ruled in Publix Super Markets, Inc., et al. v. Department of Financial Services, et al., 430 So. 3d 252 (Fla. 1st DCA 2026), that while injured workers have an …
Lawyers appointed as full- or part-time general magistrates may continue winding down Chapter 7 bankruptcy trustee cases and receive compensation for work already performed without violating judicial ethics rules, according to the Judicial Ethics Advisory …
A claims-made policy pays only if the claim reaches the insurer during the policy period. As the court quoted, "[i]f the claim is reported to the insurer during the policy period, then the carrier is legally obligated to pay; if the claim is not …
The Fifth Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission announces one circuit court vacancy and two county court vacancies. The circuit court vacancy is in Citrus County and the county court vacancies are in Lake County and Marion County, respectively. Applicants …
Cooley Law School student Josh Purdy received the Cooley Alumni Association Distinguished Student Award during the law school's Honors Convocation held July 27 at its Tampa campus. Cooley Law School's Tampa campus recognized students for their …
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