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Michael MolineAugust 31, 2018
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Proponents of the Constitution Revision Commission’s victims’ rights proposal have filed the first written arguments in a Florida Supreme Court case testing whether the ballot language would mislead the voters. The brief appeared shortly after the high court accepted a request by the Criminal Law Section of the Florida Bar to file a friend-of-the-court brief on behalf of the proposed […]

Drew WilsonAugust 30, 2018
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The nations largest public employee union has endorsed Democratic gubernatorial nominee Andrew Gillum. The American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) announced its endorsement Thursday, two days after Gillum defied every pre-election poll and came out on top in the five-way Democratic primary for Governor. “Andrew Gillum understands the issues facing Florida’s working families because […]

Staff ReportsAugust 30, 2018
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Marsy’s Law for Florida launched a statewide television and digital advertising campaign, asking voters to support Amendment 6, which would “place clear, enforceable victims’ rights in the state constitution.” The amendment, which also would raise judges’ retirement age from 70 to 75, has been ruled off the ballot after a court challenge, but that decision is […]

Ryan NicolAugust 30, 2018
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The Republican Governors Association (RGA) is out with a new digital campaign targeting Democratic nominee Andrew Gillum, attempting to highlight past controversies during his time as Tallahassee’s mayor. The ad begins with text asking, “Who is Andrew Gillum?” It then attempts to answer that question with a series of newscasts covering reports on Gillum’s political past. […]

Staff ReportsAugust 30, 2018
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Joseph L. Raia of the Gunster law firm has been appointed vice chair of the American Bar Association’s Section of International Law, the firm announced Thursday. Raia will play a key role in the leadership of the 17,000-member section that has representation from over 100 countries worldwide. He will be primarily responsible for coordinating the work […]


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