Retired Florida Supreme Court Justice Charles Talley Wells said he believes in the power of Florida’s courts to defend the state’s constitution.
“I have confidence that the courts will step in and protect the right to vote, as the most fundamental right we have,” he said.
Another measure, the anti-riot bill, or HB 1 also faced immediate legal challenges. The law is multi-faceted, including creating a new crime of “mob intimidation” and enhancing riot-related penalties.
The organizations behind the suit challenging HB 1 argue that the measure is overly broad, vague and “subjects non-violent protesters to criminal liability for exercising protected rights to speech and assembly.”
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Despite a gasoline-related state of emergency declaration by Gov. Ron DeSantis Tuesday, Florida is flush with fuel, according to the Florida Petroleum Marketers Association.
The ransomware hacking of the Colonial Pipeline, which interrupted its transport of fuel across the East Coast, has sent those in the Tallahassee region into a rush to fill their tanks, which has led to long lines and left pumps dry in many places.
But it s Tallahassee’s location, roughly two hours from Pensacola and Jacksonville, and the buying spree that have caused shortages rather than a pipeline problem, said FPMA Executive Director Ned Bowman.
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STATEWIDE Gasoline-industry officials said Tuesday they expect minimal but possibly deeper short-term effects on Tampa Bay and Central Florida gas prices from the shutdown of the Colonial Pipeline.
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Gov. Ron DeSantis declares state of emergency over disruption of Colonial Pipeline operations
Trade group official: Gas prices could increase by a few pennies in Central Florida, Tampa Bay
Gas distributor official: An increase of 10, 15 cents is possible if shutdown lasts longer than Friday
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That’s because neither region depends on the pipeline for gasoline.
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Florida voters passed controversial legislation that experts say will either revive or destroy the state s economy. (Shutterstock)
FLORIDA With the coronavirus pandemic cutting the 2020 Florida legislative session short, Florida political leaders admitted this wasn t the year to promote new agendas and tackle groundbreaking statutes.
However, Florida voters didn t need their elected representatives to pass controversial legislation that, depending upon the politics of the prognosticator, could either save or destroy the state.
During Nov. 3 s general election, 60 percent of Florida voters approved Amendment 2 to the Florida Constitution, which raises the minimum wage rate over the next six years from its current rate of $8.56 per hour to $15 an hour.