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Challenging a Miami-Dade County circuit judge’s ruling, Citizens Property Insurance Corp. has asked the Florida Supreme Court to uphold the constitutionality of an arbitration process designed to keep policyholder disputes out of court. #FLpol pro.stateaffairs.com/fl/insu…

A circuit judge has rejected Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier’s request for a temporary injunction requiring Meta Platforms to restrict children’s access to its social media sites. #FLpol pro.stateaffairs.com/fl/tech…

In a securities fraud lawsuit rooted in alleged political wrongdoing by Florida Power & Light, a federal judge will consider a renewed proposal for FPL’s parent company to pay $150 million to settle shareholder claims. #FLpolitics pro.stateaffairs.com/fl/util…

A closely watched Duke Energy Florida proposal does not meet a requirement in a new state law aimed at ensuring data centers cover their full costs of electricity service, Florida Public Service Commission staff members said Thursday. #FLpol pro.stateaffairs.com/fl/util…

Former Democratic state Sen. Annette Taddeo is betting voters’ frustration over high property insurance costs and political corruption will help her unseat Florida Chief Financial Officer Blaise Ingoglia. #FLpolitics pro.stateaffairs.com/fl/elec…

With development of data centers rising to one of the state’s biggest political issues, Florida Power & Light continues to expect to announce a data center deal before the end of the year, officials said Wednesday. #FLpol pro.stateaffairs.com/fl/util…

If Amendment 3 passes, local governments will lose billions of dollars in the coming years. That would force cities, counties and other local agencies to cut spending or find other sources of money — or both. #FLpolitics pro.stateaffairs.com/fl/elec…

The @NAACP is challenging the constitutionality of a new state law that prohibits the use of student ID cards to verify identity at polling places, describing the measure as a “targeted attack” that will disenfranchise young voters. #FLpolitics pro.stateaffairs.com/fl/cour…

Siding with authors, parents, a publisher and a free speech group, a federal appeals court has ruled that Escambia County School Board members can be forced to testify about decisions that removed books from library shelves. #FLpol pro.stateaffairs.com/fl/educ…

Attorney General James Uthmeier on Monday filed murder charges against former Cuban President Raúl Castro for his role in the 1996 downing of civilian planes flown by a Miami-based group of exiles known as Brothers to the Rescue. #FLpolitics pro.stateaffairs.com/fl/poli…

As season vaccinations ramp up, Miami Archbishop Thomas Wenski is accusing Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier of “bullying” Catholic schools in a dispute over religious freedom, public health and state scholarship funding. #FLpol #FLpolitics pro.stateaffairs.com/fl/heal…

Across Florida, traditional public school districts face a profound and sustained decline in K-12 enrollment that threatens long-term financial stability and administrative operations. #FLpol #FLpolitics pro.stateaffairs.com/fl/educ…

OpenAI is urging a federal judge to toss out lawsuits aimed at holding the artificial intelligence giant liable for a mass shooting last year at Florida State University that killed two people. #FLpol #FLpolitics pro.stateaffairs.com/fl/cour…

An administrative law judge has recommended suspending three private schools from state voucher programs after they failed to meet instructional and financial requirements. #FLpolitics pro.stateaffairs.com/fl/educ…

A fight over whether three Florida House districts in Miami-Dade County were unconstitutionally gerrymandered in 2022 is heading to the U.S. Supreme Court. #FLpol pro.stateaffairs.com/fl/cour…

.@GovRonDeSantis and other state leaders have urged a federal judge to reject a challenge to the designation of the Council on American-Islamic Relations and its Florida chapter as “domestic terrorist” organizations. #FLpol #FLpolitics pro.stateaffairs.com/fl/cour…

A fight over whether three Florida House districts in Miami-Dade County were unconstitutionally gerrymandered in 2022 is heading to the U.S. Supreme Court. #FLpol #FLpolitics pro.stateaffairs.com/fl/cour…

Listen: 🎙️ Democratic gubernatorial candidate David Jolly joins “@TheBTLPodFL with @TheDaraKam” from State Affairs in the final stretch of what has become one of Florida’s most heated — and most expensive — governor’s races. pro.stateaffairs.com/fl/podc…