Jim Saunders - News Service of Florida

Opponents of the proposed settlement want the Florida Public Service Commission to consider the counter proposal. Commission Chair Mike La Rosa on Sept. 12 denied the request.

Justices rejected arguments about the abuse Victor Tony Jones suffered at the now-shuttered Okeechobee School.

A U.S. District judge ruled that the law likely violated the First Amendment and issued a preliminary injunction to block it. The state, saying it is targeting addictive platforms that can harm children's mental health, quickly appealed to the Atlanta-based appeals court.

The lawsuit, filed last year in federal court in Miami, is one of a series of legal battles stemming from the 2022 redistricting process.

Data centers are one of the biggest issues in the utility industry nationally, as power companies look for ways to meet the demands of data centers that play a key role in such things as artificial intelligence and cloud computing.

Several states have passed laws in recent years related to social-media use by children, spurring a series of legal fights.

Uthmeier said in March he would not defend the law, but Wednesday's brief appeared to go further by arguing the Supreme Court should take up the case and find the law unconstitutional.

According to the decision, the law is in violation of Section VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, however the outcome of the issue might ultimately hinge on an appeals court ruling in a Georgia case.

Albritton made the comments as lawmakers start to prepare for the 2026 legislative session and as Gov. Ron DeSantis has made a priority of asking voters next year to cut property taxes.

Attorneys for the plaintiffs said in a motion filed Tuesday in federal court that the revisions won't affect the underlying issues in the lawsuit

Escambia County has been a battleground in recent years as school districts in various parts of Florida have removed or restricted access to books.

The state contends two U.S. Supreme Court decisions should lead to overturning a ruling saying Florida violated federal laws by prohibiting Medicaid coverage for the treatments.