By JANE MUSGRAVE -- Palm Beach Post Staff Writer In a typical election year, Florida Supreme Court justices put $500 in their campaign accounts and after the votes are counted, they withdraw the money and settle in for another six years. This year, Justices R. Fred Lewis, Barbara Pariente and Peggy Quince each have about $330,000 in their campaign war chests. They are touring the state, talking to business groups, visiting newspaper editorial boards, making robo-calls to voters and hoping they survive http://www.palmbeachpost.com/news/news/state-regional-govt-politics/florida-supreme-court-retention-race-unusually-str/nSb9t/ … [Read more...]
Orlando appeals ruling v. Red light Cameras
July 25, 2012 By
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Millions in fines collected from motorists caught by red light cameras across Florida could be at stake as the result of a new appeal to the state Supreme Court, a lawyer for the city of Orlando said Tuesday. Orlando is asking the justices to reverse an appellate court ruling that says red light camera fines were illegal for violations that occurred before the state passed a law allowing the cameras in 2010. http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/fda996d1a5d04e9fa1312e72c5207387/FL--Red-Light-Cameras … [Read more...]
Questionable new Florida laws go into effect
July 1, 2012 By
BY BILL KACZOR, ASSOCIATED PRESS -- TALLAHASSEE -- A trio of constitutionally questionable measures and legislation designed to crack down on no-fault auto insurance fraud are among about 150 new Florida laws going into effect Sunday. A law that bans state and local governments from hiring companies that do business in Cuba and Syria already has been challenged in court and a federal judge has at least temporarily put it on hold. Gov. Rick Scott's administration earlier announced it would not put into effect a second new law allowing random drug testing of state employees until a legal challenge to a similar executive order issued by Scott is resolved. http://www.news-journalonline.com/news/local/east-volusia/2012/07/01/questionable-new-florida-laws-go-into-effect.html … [Read more...]
Florida judge sets October trial date for 11 suspects in hazing death of FAMU drum major
June 15, 2012 By
AP Courtesy of Washington Post -- ORLANDO, Fla. — A judge has set an October trial date for 11 marching band members charged with felony hazing in the death of a Florida A&M drum major. An attorney for one of the former band members said Thursday the trial likely won’t start until next year, though, because of the number of defendants and witnesses who need to be interviewed. http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/arraignment-scheduled-for-11-band-members-charged-in-hazing-death-of-famu-drum-major/2012/06/14/gJQAhhxrbV_story.html Posted by Donna Balancia … [Read more...]
