Navigation Sen. Ana Maria Rodriguez A Miami Republican is proposing a “Child Safety and Custody Compliance Act,” that would make it a crime for child welfare investigators to “willfully” fail to do their jobs. SB 60 by Sen. Ana Maria Rodriguez, a trade association vice president, defines the duties of child protection team investigators to include […]
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Florida Bar News Briefs is available for download
The latest edition of Florida Bar News Briefs, a weekly podcast dedicated to what’s happening in the legal profession, is now available with stories including: The annual Committee Preference Forms for Florida Bar members seeking appointment to committees for the 2025-26 Bar year being available in the MyFloridaBar Member Portal. Senate President Ben Albritton, a rancher […]
Florida Bar committee preference forms available December 1
Rosalyn Sia Baker-Barnes: ‘Our members are the heart of our organization, and our committees are a great way for members to get involved and make a difference.’ The annual Committee Preference Form for Florida Bar members seeking appointment to committees for the 2025-26 Bar year will be available starting December 1 in the MyFloridaBar Member […]
Florida insurance leaders to convene at Florida Chamber Annual Insurance Summit
Nearly two years after insurers praised Florida lawmakers for enacting “transformative tort reform,” industry executives, state regulators, and legislators will gather December 3-5 in Orlando for the 2024 Florida Chamber Annual Insurance Summit. Much has happened since Gov. Ron DeSantis signed HB 837, “Civil Remedies,” on March 3, 2023. Three major hurricanes, Debby, Helene, and […]
Polk County judge earns 25-day suspension
The Supreme Court has issued a 25-day suspension, without pay, to a Polk County judge who acknowledged making repeated, improper campaign statements in 2022. Among other things, justices noted that Polk County Judge John B. Flynn’s statements supporting law enforcement, including a pledge that “Criminals won’t be happy to see me on the bench,” and […]