Jim Saunders

Tallahassee

Executive Editor at News Service Florida

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House, Senate divided on legal issues

5 days ago | midfloridanewspapers.com | Jim Saunders

TALLAHASSEE — As the 2025 legislative session enters its final weeks, the Florida House and Senate are divided about a series of potentially high-stakes issues involving personal-injury and insurance lawsuits. The House has supported changes that could lead to people collecting increased damages in personal-injury and wrongful-death cases and force insurers to pay more in attorney fees. The Senate, however, has taken little action on the issues. The dynamic has been on display this week.
House, Senate Divided on Legal Issues

1 week ago | newsserviceflorida.com | Jim Saunders

TALLAHASSEE — As the 2025 legislative session enters its final weeks, the Florida House and Senate are divided about a series of potentially high-stakes issues involving personal-injury and insurance lawsuits. The House has supported changes that could lead to people collecting increased damages in personal-injury and wrongful-death cases and force insurers to pay more in attorney fees. The Senate, however, has taken little action on the issues. kAm%96 5J?2>:4 92D 366? @?
Florida pushes back in immigration fight

1 week ago | sun-sentinel.com | Jim Saunders

TALLAHASSEE — Florida argued this week it should be able to move forward with a new law aimed at cracking down on undocumented immigrants who come to the state, after a federal judge temporarily halted the measure. Attorney General James Uthmeier’s office, in a 22-page court document filed Tuesday, disputed that the law improperly encroaches on the federal government’s authority to enforce immigration laws.
Florida Senate passes fluoride ban in water supplies

1 week ago | news4jax.com | Jim Saunders

Published: April 17, 2025 at 10:02 AMTags: Health, Politics, Florida, Florida Legislature, EnvironmentSign up for our NewslettersPublished: April 17, 2025 at 10:02 AMTags: Health, Politics, Florida, Florida Legislature, EnvironmentTALLAHASSEE – As cities and counties across the state debate the issue, the Florida Senate on Wednesday passed a bill that would prevent local governments from adding fluoride to water supplies.
'Juvenile Lifers' lose parole challenge

1 week ago | midfloridanewspapers.com | Jim Saunders

TALLAHASSEE — A federal appeals court Tuesday rejected a constitutional challenge to the state’s parole system by inmates who were sent to prison decades ago for crimes they committed as juveniles. A three-judge panel of the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a lower-court ruling in a class-action lawsuit that alleged violations of the U.S. Constitution’s Eighth Amendment ban on cruel and unusual punishment and due-process rights.
State Pushes Back in Immigration Law Fight

1 week ago | newsserviceflorida.com | Jim Saunders

TALLAHASSEE — Florida argued this week it should be able to move forward with a new law aimed at cracking down on undocumented immigrants who come to the state, after a federal judge temporarily halted the measure. Attorney General James Uthmeier’s office, in a 22-page court document filed Tuesday, disputed that the law improperly encroaches on the federal government’s authority to enforce immigration laws.
Senate Passes Fluoride Ban in Water Supplies

1 week ago | newsserviceflorida.com | Jim Saunders

TALLAHASSEE — As cities and counties across the state debate the issue, the Florida Senate on Wednesday passed a bill that would prevent local governments from adding fluoride to water supplies. The proposed ban, included in a broad bill dealing with the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, comes after decades of communities adding fluoride to water to help prevent cavities and other dental problems. kAmqFE H:E9 A6@A=6 DF49 2D DE2E6 $FC86@?
'Gulf of America' change gets go-ahead

1 week ago | keysnews.com | Jim Saunders

TALLAHASSEE — Forget the Gulf of Mexico. It’s the Gulf of America. At least that’s the message the Republican-controlled Florida Legislature wants to send. kAm%96 u=@C:52 $6?2E6 =2DE H66< 82G6 7:?2= 2AAC@G2= E@ 2 3:== E92E H@F=5 492?86 5@K6?D @7 DE2E6 =2HD E@ 42CCJ @FE !C6D:56?E s@?2=5 %CF>A’D 5:C64E:G6 E92E E96 vF=7 @7 |6I:4@ D9@F=5 36 42==65 E96 vF=7 @7 p>6C:42] %96 $6?2E6 2=D@ 82G6 2 7:?2= D:8?\@77 E@ 2 3:== E92E H@F=5 C6BF:C6 E96 ?2>6 492?86 E@ DE2CE 36:?8 C67=64E65 :?
Tanzi executed in 2000 kidnapping, murder

1 week ago | keysnews.com | Jim Saunders

RAIFORD — Michael Tanzi was put to death by lethal injection Tuesday, April 8, at Florida State Prison, almost 25 years after he kidnapped a woman on her lunch break in Miami and murdered her in Monroe County. Tanzi, 48, was pronounced dead at 6:12 p.m., hours after the U.S. Supreme Court rejected an appeal aimed at halting the execution. kAmw6 H2D D6?E6?465 E@ 562E9 :? E96 pAC:= ad[ a___[ >FC56C @7 y2?6E p4@DE2[ ch] %2?K: <:5?2AA65 p4@DE2[ 2 |:2>: w6C2=5 6>A=@J66[ H9:=6 D96 D2E :? 96C G2?
Lawmakers look to bolster hurricane plans

1 week ago | keysnews.com | Jim Saunders

TALLAHASSEE — A measure to help with hurricane preparedness and response continued moving forward Thursday, April 10, in the Florida House, a day after the Senate passed its version. The House Transportation and Economic Development Budget Subcommittee on Thursday backed a wide-ranging measure (HB 1535) that includes addressing local government responsibilities about issues such as construction regulations and debris removal after storms.