In the great of arc of litigation between this news service and court clerks over access to newsmaking complaints, a most remarkable metamorphosis has taken place in Florida where clerks and ...

TALLAHASSEE — After Florida lawmakers in 2022 reorganized the state’s appeals courts, House Speaker Paul Renner, R-Palm Coast, is pushing to consolidate circuit courts. A committee appointed by ...

Five months ago, the U.S. Supreme Court banned mandatory sentences of life in prison without the possibility of parole for juveniles convicted of murder. But since the Miller v. Alabama decision, ...

TALLAHASSEE — The Florida Supreme Court on Thursday said it did not find a need to consolidate judicial circuits, after prosecutors, public defenders, judges, sheriffs and other officials from across ...

Florida has set up a parallel legal system to tackle backlog of foreclosure cases with brutal efficiency. Florida Supreme Court’s goal is to close 256,000 foreclosure cases a year — that breaks down ...

The owner of the house and her family have four cars, so they spill slightly onto the lawn when parked—which is where the ...

With Congress again facing a budget impasse, federal agencies are bracing for the impact of a government shutdown that started on Wednesday. However, Florida attorneys and judges are assured, for now, ...

TALLAHASSEE — Florida’s laws look a lot different than they did in January. That’s in large part because of court orders issued this year, which affected regulations from gun laws to book bans. Here’s ...

A divided Florida Supreme Court ruling this week on assisted reproduction methods raises the prospect of children having ...

The Leon County, Florida, Circuit Courthouse is seen in this image from 2022. It is the site of a drunken-driving trial expected to resume Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2023. (Brandon Meyer/WUFT News) A pickup ...