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Legal challenges to six candidates seeking to be appointed to appellate courts took another twist Friday, after plaintiffs filed requests to disqualify Florida Supreme Court Justice Renatha Francis from the cases.

Florida gaming regulators refuse to sign off on the sale of Magic City Casino, one of the state’s oldest pari-mutuels, to an Alabama-based Native American tribe.

Florida Supreme Court Justice Jamie Grosshans has recused herself from cases that contend six candidates for appointments to two appeals courts do not meet residency requirements.

Two Florida Supreme Court justices face the possibility of disqualification from cases challenging candidates to become appellate judges.

Two Florida Supreme Court justices face the possibility of disqualification from cases challenging the eligibility of candidates to become judges on revamped state appeals courts.

State Sen. Geraldine Thompson contends that three candidates are not eligible for appointment to the 6th District Court of Appeal.

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The head of Florida’s casino and gambling regulation board asked a casino and gambling lobbyist to recommend him for a new job ... as a judge. What swampy behavior.

The chairman of the Florida Gaming Control Commission has only been on the job for six months but he has his sights on a new career as a judge on the 5th Circuit Court of Appeal in Daytona Beach.

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