Florida
New Data Suggest Florida Cops Have Broad Power to Take Away People's Second Amendment Rights
In Broward County, judges almost never reject police petitions for gun confiscation orders.
Undercover Cops Hired 118 Handymen, Then Arrested Them All for Not Having Licenses
Undercover sheriff's deputies posing as homeowners hired handymen to paint, install recessed lighting, or do other tasks that require licenses. Then they arrested them.
A Group of Prosecutors Want SCOTUS To Save Death Row Inmate James Dailey
Former prosecutor Bennett Gershman: "The use of jailhouse informants...is one of the great abuses in criminal trials across America."
Florida Supreme Court To Allow Non-Unanimous Death Sentences
Florida has had more exonerations of death row inmates than any other state in the U.S.
In Advisory Opinion, Florida Supreme Court Says State Can Require Ex-Felons To Pay Fines Before Having Their Voting Rights Restored
The Court argues that Amendment 4's language covers financial obligations, not just terms of imprisonment and supervised release.
Florida Deputies Placed on Leave After Video Shows Them Beating, Tasing Suspect
Three deputies were placed on leave after the St. Johns County Sheriff's Office received the video.
An Unreliable Jailhouse Informant May Have Sent an Innocent Florida Man to Death Row
James Dailey is running out of options to prove his innocence.
Lawsuit Alleges 'Rampant' Sexual Abuse at Federal Prison
Those who reported sexual abuse were sent to a county jail, the suit alleges.
Will Florida Finally Grant Relief to Inmates Trapped Serving Sentences Under Drug Laws That No Longer Exist?
Somewhere between 650 and 1,000 Florida inmates are serving sentences under draconian opioid trafficking laws that have since been rolled back.
This Florida Prison Guard Allegedly Paralyzed an Inmate. Now He's Been Arrested for Child Molestation
Inmates say Keith Turner abused them for a decade. Now children have stepped forward with complaints of molestation.
Guard Who Allegedly Paralyzed a Florida Inmate Has Long History of Complaints
Inmates complained for years that they were in fear for their lives. Now one of them is a quadriplegic.
Federal Judge: Florida Can't Block Felons From Regaining Voting Rights For Inability to Pay Fines
The ruling is a partial victory for civil liberties groups, who argue that lawmakers were subverting a constitutional amendment expected to restore voting rights to 1.4 million Floridians.
This Case, Which Resulted in a 20-Year Prison Sentence, Supposedly Showed How Florida's 'Stand Your Ground' Law Lets People Get Away With Murder
Michael Drejka said he had to shoot Markeis McGlockton in self-defense. Jurors disagreed.
21-Year-Old Oversleeps, Misses Jury Duty, and Goes to Jail for 10 Days
The case is yet another example of our excessively penal criminal justice system.
Miami Beach's $100,000 Fines for Airbnb Rentals Are Illegal, Court Rules
Miami Beach's crackdown on Airbnb is "in jarring conflict" with a state law capping municipal fines at $1,000 per day, Judge Michael Hanzman ruled.
Lawsuit: Savage Beating by Guards at Florida Women's Prison Leaves Inmate Paralyzed
Cheryl Weimar, 51, is now a quadriplegic after what a lawsuit describes as a "malicious and sadistic beating" by Florida prison guards.
How 'Price Gouging' Can Help Floridians in Hurricane Dorian's Path
High prices can bring much-needed supplies into a disaster zone.
Lawsuit: Florida Inmate Thrown In Solitary for Biting Guard While Having Seizure
Dean Higgins claims he was put in a cell that regularly flooded with raw sewage for seven months after he bit a guard while having an involuntary seizure.
Florida Cops Arrest a 15-Year-Old Boy for Joking About Perpetrating a Mass Shooting
"Joke or not, these types of comments are felonies under the law," says the Volusia County Sheriff's Office
University of Florida Settles Lawsuit With Conservative Student Group
The suit came after the school denied funding to bring Dana Loesch and Andrew Klavan to campus.
Another Florida Sheriff's Deputy Arrested For Arresting People on False Drug Charges
In one month, two sheriff's deputies in Florida have been arrested for fabricating drug evidence during traffic stops.
Judge Rules Florida Can Require a License To Give Out Diet Tips
No diploma, no making money telling people how to eat better.
Florida Sheriff Deputy Arrested After Planting Drugs on Innocent People
Reason uncovered body camera footage of the officer lying about a roadside field test for drugs.
School Choice Could Have Stopped Battle Over Holocaust-Denial at a Florida High School
We wouldn’t have to squabble over control of shared institutions if we were free to pick the right schools for our kids.
Stossel: Mow Your Lawn or Lose Your House!
Florida man may lose home because he didn’t cut his grass.
After 6-Year Fight, Florida Couple Wins Right to Grow Veggies at Home
Local governments can't outlaw home vegetable gardens under a new Florida law.
Dave Barry on Toilets, Dogs, Helium, and Other Vital Libertarian Concerns
America's favorite humorist makes an official podcast re-announcement of his perennial presidential campaign.
Dave Barry Is Running for President (Again)
America's favorite libertarian humorist on fake news, Florida, getting woke, and getting old
Was Scot Peterson's Cowardice a Crime?
The criminal charges against the former Broward County sheriff's deputy for failing to intervene in the Parkland shooting seem like a stretch.
A 69-Year-Old Great-Grandmother Was Arrested at Disney World for Carrying CBD Oil
She uses it for her arthritis.
Florida's Republican Governor Vetoes State Legislature's Ban on Straw Bans
Straw banners have sucked victory from the jaws of defeat.
Charges Dropped Against Florida Man, Because the First Amendment Protects His "I Eat Ass" Bumper Sticker
No ifs, ands, or butts about it.
Florida Is Creating a New Sex Offender Registry Just for Prostitution Customers
The bill also targets strip clubs
Tomato Tariffs Pit Florida Against Arizona
America first? It really depends on what part of America you live in.
Florida City Tries To Steal an Elderly Man's House Over Uncut Grass
Institute for Justice sues Dunedin, Fla., over the $29,000 in fines imposed without due process over Jim Ficken's unmowed lawn.
Florida Men Screw Up Less Than Usual
The Florida Legislature had a heck of a week, passing everything from a major school choice program (yay!) to restricting the voting rights of felons (boo!).
