MIAMI HIGHWAY EXTENSION A Florida administrative judge has ruled against Miami-Dade County and its $1 billion plan for a highway extension into wetlands and agricultural areas. The judge ruled the plan was inconsistent with the county’s transportation and conservation goals and would have had no real effect on commute times. AIRBNB EXEMPTION A Florida appeals court has Read more about Legal Updates[…]
FLORIDA GEORGIA WATER WAR Florida has filed a brief with the U.S. Supreme Court asking the court to reject the conclusions of their appointed special master. In December, 2019 the special master, a New Mexico-based senior U.S. District Court of Appeals judge, concluded that mismanagement by Florida was the principal cause of the collapse of the Read more about Legal Updates[…]
Senate President Bill Galvano (R-Bradenton) has indicated a possible special session during the next fiscal year to readjust the budget in light of the receipt of federal funds from the CARES Acts. To date, Florida has received $4.1 billion from the CARES Acts to aid the state in responding to and recovering from COVID-19. CORONAVIRUS Read more about Legislative Issues[…]
REMOTE SUPREME COURT HEARINGS Florida’s Supreme Court has made the transition to remote video hearings in response to the COVID-19 crisis. The first of such hearings was held on May 6th. SUSPENSION OF JURY TRIALS Florida Supreme Court Chief Justice Charles Canady extended the period for the suspension of jury trials through July 2nd. Other types of Read more about Legal Updates[…]
Corrine Brown Former congresswoman Corrine Brown, who represented Florida’s 5th congressional district from 1993-2017, was released from prison on April 22nd. Her attorney successfully argued she was vulnerable to coronavirus. She has served less than half of her five-year sentence for her conviction on federal corruption, conspiracy, tax evasion and fraud. Florida Bar Selected president-elect Read more about Movers and Shakers[…]