Read More Profiles of People Crushed by Florida's Draconian Opioid Laws
A Reason investigation found Florida's opioid trafficking laws put low-level offenders in prison for decades. Here are more of their stories.
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How Florida Entraps Pain Patients, Forces Them to Snitch, Then Locks Them Up for Decades
Florida's anti-opioid laws were supposed to take high-level traffickers off the streets. Instead, they put low-level users in prison for most of their lives.
Lawsuit Says Miami's Airbnb Ban Violates Fundamental Rights
The city says it will target homeowners who opposed the new rules, but some of those homeowners are fighting back.
Florida Man Gets Insanely Harsh 100-Year Sentence for Possessing Child Pornography
The judge thinks committing a crime and looking at pictures of it are basically the same thing.
North Miami Cop Who Shot Behavioral Specialist Arrested Ten Months After Incident
Faces felony attempted manslaughter and misdemeanor culpable negligence charges.
Florida Sheriff Produces Absurd, Threatening Video over Small Number of Drug-Related Deaths
You'd think Lake County must be some sort of trafficking hotbed. It's not.
Stripper Licensing Fees Pocketed by Palm Beach County Employee for Years
Investigators say an administrative assistant with the Public Safety Department pocketed cash payments from adult entertainers and fudged records to cover for it.
Miami Targets Homeowners Who Opposed Airbnb Ban
In Miami's war on Airbnb, speaking up can make you a target. City manager says residents who spoke at hearing are now "on notice."
Appeals Court Embraces Free Speech, Rules Skim Milk is 'Skim Milk'
The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals dealt an important ruling for food freedom this week.
Good News! A Court Has Ruled This Skim Milk Can Be Called Skim Milk!
A decision so plainly obvious must have roots in intrusive government regulations.
Prison Guards Who Threw Inmate in Hot Shower, Killing Him, Committed No Crime, State's Attorney Rules
Incident occured in 2012, the investigation was launched two years later after a local paper started asking questions.
Elected Florida Prosecutor Tries to Stop Using the Death Penalty, but Governor Won't Have It
A cop was killed, so there will be no debate about morality of the system.
NRA-Backed Law Violates the First Amendment in the Name of Protecting the Second
The right to armed self-defense is not a license to muzzle nosy doctors.
How Two Florida Hospitals Used the Power of the State to Stop Another From Being Built
New report from Watchdog reveals how Florida's Certificate of Necessity laws limit competition and access to care.
Florida Could Repeal Nonsensical Rule Limiting Sales By Small Distilleries
Big liquor makers and distributors convinced the legislature to impose the limits in 2013 to prevent competition from small distillers.
Florida Bill Would Stop Local Governments From Banning Airbnb
City commissioner frets that Airbnb users aren't paying "the tourist development tax" and other special taxes targeting visitors.
Miami Mayor's Adviser Proposes 'Civility Courts' Because Rudeness Is Bad
Under Mikki Canton's blatantly unconstitutional plan, incivility would be punished by community service.
This Republican Florida Prosecutor Wants to Start the State's First Conviction Integrity Unit
Melissa Nelson ousted notorious Florida prosecutor Angela Corey. Now she wants to turn her office around.
Evan McMullin's Troop-less War Against Donald Trump's GOP
Independent candidate says Republican Party 'can no longer be considered the home for conservatives,' despite all voting evidence to the contrary. Meanwhile, did his ballot exclusion tip Florida away from Hillary Clinton?
Florida Becomes First Southern State to Legalize Medical Marijuana
Support for Amendment 2 far exceeds 60 percent, the threshold for approval.
Florida Senate Candidate Bears Any Burden for the Libertarian Party
Paul Stanton deals with debate disappointments, state party sourness, and presidential ticket travails, and fights his way to tomorrow's electoral finish line.
Polls Still Suggest California and Massachusetts Will Legalize Marijuana
Support for legalization hovers around 50 percent in Maine, Arizona, and Nevada.
Prohibitionists Say Bogus Candy Scare Proves Legal Pot Endangers Trick-or-Treaters
The Drug Free America Foundation claims an imaginary prank "highlights the very real dangers legal marijuana has on children."
Florida Prohibitionists Fight Medical Marijuana With Halloween Legend
Cannabis candy in trick-or-treat bags is "a very real scenario," they warn. It's not.
Florida Supreme Court Rules State Death Penalty Law is Unconstitutional
Florida was one of two states that allowed non-unanimous juries to recommend the death penalty. The state supreme court ruled that's unconstitutional.
Where Voters Are Likeliest to Legalize Marijuana in a Month
With pot on the ballot in nine states, support for allowing recreational use is strongest in California, while Florida looks likeliest to permit medical use.
Loose Milk Crates: The Latest Enemy Standing Between Us and a Safe, Orderly Society
Florida Man arrested, sent to jail over a container attached to his bicycle.
Libertarian Party Senate Candidate in Florida Might Meet the Stated Criteria to Get Into Televised October Candidate Debate
Some ambiguity about allowed margin of error remains to be settled.
Dairy Lobby Sides with Florida in Orwellian Attempt to Redefine 'Skim Milk'
According to state regulators, skim milk = skim milk + mandated additives.
How Celeste Guap, California Teen at Center of Oakland-Cop Prostitution Scandal, Wound Up in a Florida Jail
Celeste Guap claims she was flown to Florida for drug treatment by California police. Now she's in jail on a $300,000 bond.
Tampa SWAT Team Attempts to Serve Drug Warrant, Unarmed Man Shot and Killed
Two grams of marijuana reportedly recovered.
Wave Farewell to Terrible Florida Prosecutor Angela Corey
Much maligned and noted for her viciousness, she joins a rare trend of voters ousting attorneys.
Your Neighbors Get to Vote on How Much Zika Risk You Have to Take
It's democratic, so what could possibly be wrong with that?
FDA Finally Approves 'Friendly' GMO Mosquitoes
Just as Zika virus breaks out in Florida - coincidence?
Zika Hits Florida - Avoid Travel to Affected Areas Warns CDC
If only there were a technology that could reduce the numbers of these deadly mosquitoes
The New York Times Knows Florida's Self-Defense Law Is Bad but Can't Figure Out Why
The dismissal of a manslaughter charge against a sheriff's deputy gives the paper another opportunity to misrepresent Florida's law.
Florida Judge Says Bitcoin Not Money, Selling it Can't Make You Violate a Money Transmitter Statute
Also throws out money laundering charges against Miami man Michell Espinoza, who was arrested for selling bitcoin to a cop.
