Navigation A 2022 city of Titusville ballot measure that allows residents to file civil lawsuits on behalf of local water bodies flies in the face of state law and cannot be enforced, a Florida appeals court said in December. The Fifth District Court of Appeal’s Dec. 26 ruling marked a defeat for the environmental group Speak […]
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Attorney General Moody Releases 2023 Hate Crimes Report
Attorney General Ashley Moody today released the 2023 Hate Crimes in Florida Report. The document includes detailed information about the types of hate crimes reported to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement under the Uniform Crime Reporting information system for the 2023 calendar year. The document reflects a 36% increase in hate crime reports from […]
Home for the Holidays | Holland & Knight Tampa and Jacksonville on January 7, 2025
Tuesday, January 7, 2025 and Wednesday, January 8, 2025 Holland & Knight’s Tampa Office
9th Circuit Jnc Announces County Court Judicial Vacancy
Gov. Ron DeSantis has requested the Ninth Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission provide him with names of highly qualified nominees for one (1) Orange County Court vacancy. The Commission requires interested candidates to submit a completed application for consideration to the Chair, Christian W. Waugh at cwaugh@waugh.legal on or before Thurs., Jan. 16, 2025 (3 p.m.). Incomplete applications […]
Plaintiff alleges negligence against property management company after fall at shopping center
A Florida woman has taken legal action against a property management company, alleging negligence after a fall at a shopping center left her with serious injuries. Rebecca Cohen filed the complaint in the Circuit Court of the 15th Judicial Circuit in Palm Beach County, Florida, on December 27, 2024, naming Jamestown Properties, LLC as the […]