Legal

A federal jury was empaneled Monday in the trial of former Florida Democratic gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum.

A bill in the Florida Legislature will prevent motorists from staying in the left lane. It advanced through a Senate committee today.

Attorneys for the state told the Florida Supreme Court that a 2021 law about protests that turn violent would not apply to peaceful demonstrators,

The Florida legislature is considering a bill that would help people legally challenge city and county ordinances.

New legislation proposed by the Republican super-majority would make it easier to suppress free speech in Florida by requiring bloggers who write about the Governor’s administration to register with the State and subject them to...

The Florida Senate will move quickly on a wide-ranging bill aimed at shielding businesses and insurers from costly lawsuits.

  In an effort to get drivers on the road, the Polk County Clerk of Court will once again halt collection fees on unpaid balances for one day only. Many people have their driver’s licenses...

April Goodwin is an attorney and founder of Largo-based The Goodwin Firm, a law firm specializing in pet law services

the FDA approved U.S, pharmacies to fill prescriptions for abortion pills for home-based, self-managed abortions, but not in Florida where doing so is a crime. Meanwhile, anti-abortion forces are organizing protests outside the pharmacy chains...

A judge found that Gov. Ron DeSantis’ suspension of Hillsborough County State Attorney Andrew Warren violated the law. But the judge ruled that he lacked the power to reinstate Warren.

The Florida Supreme Court rejected a jury decision for R.J. Reynolds Tobacco to pay $16 million to the family of a woman who died of cancer.

From abortion to Big Tech to guns, Florida heads into 2023 with courts weighing high-profile legal fights.