Florida Legal News

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Appeals court to rule on Florida law targeting political groups
A organization opposed to gay marriage is asking a federal appeals court to reject parts of a Florida election law that seeks to rein in outside...

Lee judge who doesn't hear cases runs again, 'complete shock' to opponent
Colleagues said Lee Circuit Judge Joseph A. Simpson was expected to retire for health reasons after this year, so the race for his Southwest Florida judicial seat prompted two magistrates and three attorneys, at various times, to announce plans to run.

53,000 dead people on voting rolls in Florida
TAMPA — Florida is calling on county election supervisors to remove more than 53,000 dead people from the state's voting rolls.