Gov. Ron DeSantis March 31 made the following appointments to Florida’s Judicial Nominating Commissions: First District Court of Appeal Judicial Nominating Commission Joseph Hart of Tallahassee is the general counsel for the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation. He earned his bachelor’s degree from the University of Alabama and his juris doctor from Florida State University. […]

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In a dramatic legal showdown, a resident of Pinellas County is taking on a local government entity over allegations of negligence that led to significant personal injury. On March 19, 2025, Donna O’Reilly filed a complaint in the Circuit Court of the Sixth Judicial Circuit in Pinellas County, Florida, against the City of Largo. The […]

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In a dramatic legal showdown, a resident of Pinellas County is taking on a local government entity over allegations of negligence that led to significant personal injury. On March 19, 2025, Donna O’Reilly filed a complaint in the Circuit Court of the Sixth Judicial Circuit in Pinellas County, Florida, against the City of Largo. The […]

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The Florida Supreme Court in recent court orders disciplined 10 attorneys, disbarring four, revoking the license of two, suspending three, and reprimanding one. Thomas Arthur Chandler, 5681 Bentgrass Dr., Unit 102, Sarasota, disbarred effective immediately following a March 6 court order. (Admitted to practice: 1995) On September 5, 2024, Chandler pled no contest to Driving […]

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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: A House panel approving a bill that would increase penalties for those “tampering with, harassing, or retaliating” against court personnel. The Florida Supreme Court establishing a Workgroup on Judicial Security to […]

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