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A federal judge in Tallahassee mostly denied requests to block parts of a new Florida law revising rules for ballot initiatives.
U.S. District Judge Mark Walker largely denied the plaintiffs’ request to block three sections of the new law.
Osceola County Sheriff Marcos Lopez was charged Thursday with racketeering in connection with an alleged massive gambling ring operating throughout central Florida, officials said.
Osceola County Florida Sheriff Marcos R. Lopez Thursday faced felony charges for allegedly operating a massive gambling operation while illegally using his office to shield it.
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The law, which will take effect July 1, won't impact Brevard because of the district's policy forbidding corporal punishment.
Florida attorneys charged with criminal offenses will have more opportunities to keep practicing law under an overhaul of suspension procedures announced by the state Supreme Court Thursday.
The governor signed the bill at the 81st annual convention of the Florida Professional Firefighters at PGA National Resort in Palm Beach Gardens.
A new law ( HB 915) will prohibit Florida notaries without the appropriate law license from misrepresenting their legal experience when advertising their services, and bars them from using terms such as “immigration specialist”, “notario público” and “immigration consultant.”