Jim Saunders - News Service of Florida

DeSantis said he took office in 2019 with a "bold agenda" and that the state has delivered in areas such as cutting taxes, expanding school choice, increasing teacher pay and more. Here's what else to know.

In a class-action lawsuit, the judge barred the state from terminating benefits of people for financial-eligibility reasons unless it provides "adequate notice."

The circuit judge wrote that the laws allow access to facilities such as state prisons and county jails — but not to the immigrant-detention center run by the state.

A federal judge refused to dismiss most of a First Amendment lawsuit filed by a former Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission biologist who was fired because of a social-media post after the murder of conservative leader Charlie Kirk.

The issue centers on people who pursue lawsuits over injuries caused by government negligence.

Five lawmakers filed the lawsuit in July after they made an unannounced visit to the facility dubbed "Alligator Alcatraz" but were denied access.

A lawsuit released by Uthmeier's office alleges that California and Washington have not complied with federal safety and immigration-status requirements in issuing commercial driver's licenses.

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.