Siding with arguments of transportation-safety officials, a federal judge blocked an attempt by the Miami Herald to get records related to a March bridge collapse at Florida International University that killed six people.
Senior U.S. District Judge William Stafford quashed a ruling by a state-court judge that would have required the Florida Department of Transportation to turn over records requested by the Herald. Stafford, who ruled in... [...]
The Florida Supreme Court has released a lengthy list of North Florida courthouses to close because of Hurricane Michael, which is expected to make landfall on Oct. 10.
The affected courts span 23 counties, and many are anticipated to close at noon today, Oct. 9, and remain closed through Oct. 10.
The Florida Supreme Court, the Fifth District Court of Appeal and the Office of the State Courts Administrator in Tallahassee have... [...]
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. —
Commitment 2018 is taking a closer look at the amendments on the ballot this year, and bringing voters a complete rundown to make sure they understand what they each mean before heading to the polls.
Amendment 2 is a close companion to Amendment 1.Amendments 1 and 2 both deal with property taxes. Both initiatives were put on the ballot by lawmakers.
Amendment 2 is what we call a "continuation" of a law that's been... [...]
A dollar store cashier from Brooklyn. Five fire department paramedics in Chicago. An aspiring singer shunned by Nashville's country music establishment.
Thanks to a $22 million legal fund, they've now teamed up with top-notch lawyers to pursue #MeToo-style sex harassment cases that they otherwise couldn't have afforded.
In its early phases, the #MeToo movement was epitomized by professional women from the worlds of movie-making, media and... [...]
Local governments can still use red-light cameras to catch traffic violators, the Florida Supreme Court ruled unanimously Thursday, resolving conflicting decisions from lower courts on how the devices should be used in ticketing traffic infractions.
The court's decision to uphold a 2010 state law allowing local governments to use the cameras stemmed from a ticket given to South Florida driver Luis Torres Jimenez, who sued the city of... [...]
