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Florida Gov. DeSantis to appoint new circuit judge for Tallahassee-area court
A slate of six finalists has been sent to Gov. Ron DeSantis, who will appoint one as the next circuit judge for north Florida ...
Judge says she’s ‘shocked’ Florida attorney general defied her order on immigration arrests
U.S. District Judge Kathleen Williams plans to hold a contempt of court hearing on the state’s defiance of her order ...
Federal judge says local police must follow order to halt enforcement of Florida immigration law
A federal judge has told attorneys for the state of Florida that an order freezing the enforcement of a new state immigration ...
Florida man who murdered his girlfriend and her 3 children "is sane and competent to be executed" this week, judge says
A judge has ruled that Jeffrey Hutchinson is "sane and competent to be executed," prompting his attorneys to appeal to the ...
Judge says Florida should reject permit to drill for oil near Apalachicola River
TALLAHASSEE — Saying the Florida Department of Environmental Protection did not adequately consider the sensitive nature of ...
DeSantis will pick as 13 vie for circuit judge spot in Florida’s 2nd Judicial Circuit
DeSantis "strongly prefers submission of the maximum number of nominees (six) for the vacancy," his general counsel said.
Federal lawsuit against Florida’s ban on ‘lab-grown’ meat still alive after judge’s ruling
A federal judge cleared the way for a California-based company to continue pursuing a challenge to a 2024 Florida law that ...
Federal lawsuit against Florida ban on "lab-grown" meat still alive after judge's ruling
A lawsuit against Florida's ban on "lab-grown" meat is still alive after a federal judge tossed four parts of the lawsuit but ...
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Florida lawmakers and a judge thwart oil drilling near Apalachicola Bay
Gina Jordan is the host of Morning Edition for WFSU News. Gina is a Tallahassee native and graduate of Florida State ...
Panel recommends Hillsborough Judge Nancy Jacobs be removed from bench
Jacobs violated judicial canons in her successful 2022 campaign against Judge Jared Smith in which abortion was a key issue.
Federal Judge Temporarily Blocks Florida Police from Acting as Immigration Agents
A federal judge in Miami has ordered Florida police departments to stop deputizing officers to act as immigration enforcement ...
Florida appeals federal judge's injunction on state law that cracks down on undocumented migrants
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier's office quickly appealed on Tuesday after a federal judge issued a preliminary injunction against a new Florida law aimed at cracking down on undocumented ...