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Florida Supreme Court backs tobacco company in a fight over punitive damages

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.
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Ten big legal battles to watch in 2023 in Florida and beyond

From abortion to Big Tech to guns, Florida heads into 2023 with courts weighing high-profile legal fights.
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New laws for Florida in 2023 include lobbying restrictions and toll breaks

New laws for Florida on January 1, 2023 include lobbying restrictions, toll breaks and making available land-preservation money.

Redemption Radio

Thad Bereday, host of the Redemption Radio podcast, a former lawyer and former prison inmate, and his pastor, Rev. Justin LaRosa of The Portico, a non-traditional, social justice-focused church in downtown Tampa, both join Shelley...
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Florida asks U.S. Supreme Court to decide social media law fight

Florida asked the U.S. Supreme Court to take up a First Amendment battle about a 2021 Florida law placing restrictions on Facebook & Twitter.

MidPoint: Legal issues in the news

Former Chair of the Florida ACLU Legal Panel James Shaw Jr. joined Shelley for an open discussion to share some of the interesting legal issues in the news.

MidPoint: Sen. Jeff Brandes On Florida Politics & Policies

Libertarian Sen. Jeff Brandes, the most interesting Republican in Florida politics, is leaving the Florida Senate due to term limits. He joined us to discuss his passion for policy over politics, and his post-office plans...

MidPoint: Judge sides with business leaders who say DeSantis’ “Stop WOKE” law hurts Florida businesses

Local businesses have sued to have DeSantis’ “Stop Woke” law declared unconstitutional under the First Amendment because it purports to censor what their private businesses can say to their employees, especially in diversity, equity &...

MidPoint: Are Russian influence agents operating in local politics?

New federal criminal charges against Alexandr Ionov, a fugitive Russian national, allege a malign foreign influence operation in St. Petersburg, FL elections. Noted national security journalist Marcy Wheeler, aka @emptywheel, and Prof. Golfo Alexopoulos, Dir....
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Community workshop: “Learn Your Legal Rights”

The George Edgecomb Bar Association hosts a "Learn Your Legal Rights" community workshop in Tampa on Saturday, May 21, 2022.

Sarasota Clergy want to create a new adult citation program

Often when people get arrested for minor offenses that arrest stays with them forever. Sarasota religious leaders are seeking alternatives. 

Tampa Tiger Bay hosts legal panel

Today, the Tampa Tiger Bay Club hosted a rare conversation between a Hillsborough public defender, state attorney, and chief judge. Tough questions greeted the panel this afternoon. Hillsborough County Chief Judge Ron Ficarrotta, Public Defender Julianne...

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