Proposed Changes To ‘Stand Your Ground’ Could Limit Journalists’ Access To Court Records March 24, 2014 As the Florida Legislature considers tweaks to the state’s controversial “Stand Your Ground” law, legislators have added a provision that would stop journalists from gaining access to court records in cases involving self-defense.
Visualized: Gun Money in Florida February 22, 2013 Grant Smith: Florida’s congressional delegation has received $71,538 in NRA money.
New Laws Challenge Constitution and Coffers May 27, 2012 Gov. Rick Scott and Florida’s Republican-led legislature have become the national vanguard for testing the boundaries of accepted constitutional protections.
Nuevas leyes en la Florida impugnan la Constitución y el tesoro estatal May 27, 2012 Tristram Korten: El gobernador Rick Scott y la Legislatura de la Florida, controlada por los republicanos, se han convertido en la vanguardia nacional para poner a prueba los límites de las protecciones constitucionales aceptadas.
‘Stand Your Ground’ Review Panel Made Up Largely of Law’s Supporters April 24, 2012 Howard Goodman: Gov. Rick Scott's task force, convening to review Florida's expansive self-defense law, looks all set to fire blanks.
Florida, the ‘Gunshine State’ April 3, 2012 Howard Goodman: The Travyon Martin case is bringing unusual attention to Florida's freewheeling gun culture.
