Lawsuit

Lawsuit had already attracted renewed and national scrutiny of public controversies that have dogged the company for years.

Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday vetoed a bill aimed at clearing the way for some people to pursue medical-malpractice lawsuits over the deaths of family members. DeSantis, who earlier had indicated he would veto the bill (HB 6017), said during an appearance at Gulf Coast Medical Center in Fort Myers that the proposal could “open flood gates” for litigation.

The show will go on for Naples Pride’s annual Pridefest drag show this year, following a federal judge’s ruling that the City of Naples’ restrictions on the event partially violate the First Amendment.

A lawsuit filed by a Fort Myers man over the removal of weapons and ammunition, much of it antique, from his home by the Lee County Sheriff's Office in March 2020 claims there were violations of the state constitution as well as damage done to materials taken.The suit was filed by W. Alecs Dean March 29 in Lee County Court and seeks damages up to $100,000.

The Biden administration is asking a federal judge to toss out a lawsuit filed by Florida that challenges the constitutionality of accreditation requirements for colleges and universities.

Florida’s environment will suffer "irreparable damage” under a new law Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed on Wednesday that opponents say will financially discourage regular folks from challenging proposals to change local rules that limit the size and scope of new developments.

The state of Florida is taking part in a wide-ranging lawsuit targeting a Voice Over Internet Protocol service provider for facilitating billions of illegal robocalls, with nearly 620 million of those calls made to Sunshine State residents. A news release from the office of Attorney General Ashley Moody on Wednesday said the legal action involves Florida and 48 other attorneys general in the form of a complaint against Michael D. Lansky, LLC, d/b/a Avid Telecom, its owner Michael Lansky, and its vice president Stacey S. Reeves, for allegedly initiating and facilitating billions of illegal robocalls to millions of people.

environmental groups have put the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on notice for not adequately protecting the West Indian Manatee

Under the confidential settlement, hydrologist Tom Van Lent agreed not to surrender electronic devices and not discuss matters the Everglades Foundation considers confidential, including research and strategies.