Dara Kam - News Service of Florida

Owners of two pari-mutuel facilities contended that allowing people to place sports bets while off tribal property violated federal laws.

With the industry poised to mushroom, health regulators are asking lawmakers for nearly $13 million to more than double the number of workers in the office that oversees medical marijuana issues.

GOP legislators said the changes were necessary to ensure election security and prevent fraud in future elections.

Simpson blamed chronic staffing shortages and high turnover rates on corrections officials’ “lack of vision” and “myopia” in operating the troubled prison system.

With the $2.1 billion acquisition of Harvest Health & Recreation finalized, Trulieve will have 149 retail locations in 11 states including Florida. Before the deal closed, Trulieve had 85 retail sites in Florida.

The health department fliled a complaint alleging violations such as failing to conduct an exam of an agent posing as a veteran with PTSD. The doctor's lawyer says his client was "preyed" on and investigators faked military documents.

In their lawsuit, parents of disabled children contended that the executive order violated the Americans with Disabilities Act and other laws designed to protect the rights of students with disabilities.

While legal complaints and court decisions often hinge on interpretations of wording in laws, it’s rare for judges to order lawyers to parse statutes, according to veteran Tallahassee attorney Mark Herron.

The relationship between a sitting Florida judge or Supreme Court justice and a Florida legislator “may very well raise serious issues of judicial conduct and disqualification under the Florida code of judicial conduct.”

Under the compact, the Seminoles will serve as the state’s hub for sports betting, with pari-mutuel operators contracting with the tribe. The Seminoles agreed to pay Florida about $20 billion, including $2.5 billion over the first five years.