Jim Saunders - News Service of Florida

The largest proposals seek compensation from the Department of Children and Families. Many of the bills have been proposed in past years but have not been approved.

Florida's Attorney General's Office argues the state Supreme Court should reject efforts to halt Kayle Bates' execution, saying he "forfeited his right to live" when committing the crime.

The Supreme Court on July 17, in a 5-2 decision, overturned a decision by the 1st District Court of Appeal that rejected the UF lawsuit, which involves fees that students paid for services such as transportation, health care and athletics.

A brief contends the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission — not the Department of Environmental Protection — is constitutionally responsible for wildlife-related issues.

The group Common Cause said there's a risk of a "domino effect" across the country as different states consider revamping districts.

Edward Zakrzewski was sentenced to death for using a crowbar, a rope and a machete to murder his wife and two children in 1994 in their Okaloosa County home.

The request to intervene said the groups have long sought to protect right whales from being struck by vessels and pointed to years of clashes with the federal government about the issue.

Attorneys for the plaintiffs said in a motion filed Tuesday in federal court that the revisions won’t affect the underlying issues in the lawsuit.

If the plaintiffs are ultimately successful, it could lead to redrawing District 16 and other Senate districts. Districts are required to have similar population numbers, so changing the boundaries of one district would ripple into other districts.

In a letter to law enforcement agencies, Uthmeier said he could not prevent police from enforcing the new immigration law “where there remains no judicial order that properly restrains you from doing so.”