Navigation Sen. Joe Gruters Sen. Joe Gruters, the Sarasota Republican who has led the charge on alimony reform for the last three legislative sessions, described his current measure, SB 1416, succinctly during testimony in the Senate Rules Committee April 5. “You’ll hear some opposition… but we used to have massive opposition from two completely separate sides […]
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Stiffer penalties for fentanyl dealers stand ready for governor’s signature
Rep. Rachel Plakon The measure making it easier for prosecutors to indict drug dealers for murder or attempted murder when customers overdose now makes its way to Gov. DeSantis’s desk following its successful passage in the Florida Senate May 2. The upper chamber took up HB 365 filed by Rep. Rachel Plakon, R-Lake Mary, which […]
Florida Bar News Briefs: health and wellness, tort reform, and communications technology for routine hearings
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: House and Senate conferees coming to terms on the court system’s budget requests. A mental health and wellness program focusing on “Harnessing the Power of Stress, Developing Grit, and a Growth […]
Pilot program allows greater access to criminal case information in the 11th Circuit
As a part of a countywide effort to expand the use of technology to better meet the justice needs of its citizens, the Miami-Dade Clerk of Court has launched a pilot program to grant online access to documents in criminal and traffic court cases. The pilot is a stopgap measure while the clerk’s office works […]
Measure to eliminate assigning insurance benefits to auto glass repair companies clears the Legislature
Sen. Linda Stewart The Legislature has signed off on a “tort reform” measure that sponsors say would repair Florida’s reputation as the nation’s leader in auto glass-related lawsuits. The House voted 103-16 on May 2 to approve SB 1002 by Sen. Linda Stewart, D-Orlando.