Florida Legal News

What is changing in Florida law: rulings from the state courts, bills signed into law, and regulatory updates that affect people and businesses in FL. Use the topics below to narrow the feed.

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Florida AG proposes Safe Screens Act to tighten app, social media and AI rules for minors
Oct 22, 2026IP & Technology
Attorney General James Uthmeier introduced legislation requiring age checks, parental consent and protective defaults for teens on app stores, social platforms and AI chatbots.
Kissimmee Mayor Charged with Grand Theft and Fraud Over $50,000 Grant Scheme
Oct 21, 2026Criminal Defense
Florida Attorney General announced the arrest of Kissimmee Mayor Eva Jacquelyn Espinosa on grand theft and organized scheme to defraud charges for allegedly taking $50,000 from a COVID‑relief grant program she helped create.
Federal Appeals Court Rules School Board Must Face Questions Over Book Bans
Oct 19, 2026Courts & Legislation
A federal appeals court ruled that members of a Florida school board must testify about their motives for removing books from public libraries.
Florida AG Expands Probe into Potassium Bromate Use in Food Distribution
Oct 16, 2026Business & Corporate
Attorney General James Uthmeier issued a subpoena to Performance Food Group to uncover how bromated flour moves through Florida’s food supply and whether buyers were warned.
Florida files lawsuit against Discord over child safety and age checks
Oct 15, 2026IP & Technology
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier sued Discord, accusing the chat platform of deceptive marketing, lacking age checks, and exposing minors to risks.
Florida AG seeks court order to force Meta to revamp teen safety features
Oct 8, 2026IP & Technology
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier filed a motion asking a state court to block Meta from deceptive practices and to require new safety measures for minors on Instagram and Facebook.
Federal Trade Commission Settlement Forces Auto Group to Disclose True Car Prices
Oct 8, 2026Business & Corporate
The FTC settled a lawsuit with Greenway Auto Group, requiring its ads to list the exact price buyers will pay, excluding only government fees.
Florida Asks State Court for Emergency Limits on Teen Meta Use
Oct 8, 2026IP & Technology
Florida is asking a state court for a temporary injunction to restrict minors' access to Meta platforms, pushing for strict teen screen time limits.
Florida Lab Vice President Convicted of Medicare Fraud Over Unnecessary COVID Tests
Oct 7, 2026Criminal Defense
A federal jury found a Florida testing‑lab vice president guilty of billing Medicare more than $15 million for blood tests patients never needed during the pandemic.
Federal judge rules non‑citizen voting ban unconstitutional, says states set voting rules
Oct 4, 2026Immigration
A Southern District of Florida judge dismissed a criminal case against a Jamaican woman accused of voting, holding that only states may regulate voter qualifications and that the 1996 federal ban on non‑citizen voting is unconstitutional.