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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Florida Newsletter for Saturday June 22, 2024 ( 6 items )  

America First Legal Files Brief to Fight Jack Smith's Unlawful Attempt to Gag President Trump in Florida
WASHINGTON, June 21 [Category: Law/Legal] -- America First Legal, a civil rights organization, issued the following news release: Today, America First Legal (AFL) filed an amicus brief with Stone Hilton PLLC Lawson Huck Gonzalez, PLLC in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida in United States v. Donald J. Trump, et al., to defend President Donald J. Trump's constitutionally protected right to free speech and prevent Special Counsel Jack Smith from obtaining an unlawful gag  more

COPD Foundation Expresses Concern Over FDA's Rescission of Marketing Denial Orders for JUUL Products
MIAMI, Florida, June 22 -- The COPD Foundation issued the following news release: The COPD Foundation has expressed concerns following the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) decision to rescind the marketing denial orders (MDOs) previously issued to JUUL Labs, Inc. The Foundation emphasizes the importance of protecting youth from the potential harms of e-cigarettes while recognizing the use of these products for adult smokers aiming to quit traditional cigarettes. In June 2022, the FDA   more

Disaster Relief Fund Helps the Community Foundation Respond Swiftly as Storm Season Begins
WEST PALM BEACH, Florida, June 22 -- The Community Foundation for Palm Beach and Martin Counties issued the following news: The Community Foundation for Palm Beach and Martin Counties announced that it is taking immediate action to address the NOAA National Weather Service Climate Prediction Center's warning of "above-normal hurricane activity" in the Atlantic basin this year. NOAA is predicting this year's season has an 85% chance of storms above normal levels. Through the Community Foundatio  more

Fla.'s Housing Market: New Listings, Median Prices Rise in May
ORLANDO, Florida, June 22 -- Florida Realtors issued the following news release: In May, Florida's housing market reported more new listings, increased for-sale inventory and higher median prices compared to a year ago, according to Florida Realtors(R)' latest housing data. "Florida's housing supply continued to improve in May, which should help offer more housing options and opportunities for buyers," said 2024 Florida Realtors(R) President Gia Arvin, broker-owner with Matchmaker Realty in Ga  more

Florida Supreme Court Issues Decision Confirming That Anti-Protest Law Cannot Be Used to Prosecute Non-Violent Protestors or Bystanders
NEW YORK, June 22 (TNScapp) -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund issued the following news on June 20, 2024: Today, the Florida Supreme Court issued a decision interpreting a key part of H.B. 1, the Florida anti-protest law enacted in 2021 in response to national protests against police violence and in support of racial justice. The Court held that the law's imposition of criminal liability on individuals who participate in a "riot" must be interpreted so as not to apply to non-viole  more

USCCA BACK AS PRESENTING SPONSOR OF NSSF'S RANGE-RETAILER BUSINESS EXPO
WASHINGTON, June 22 -- NSSF-The Firearm Industry Trade Association, issued the following news release: NSSF(R), The Firearm Industry Trade Association, welcomes the return of the U.S. Concealed Carry Association as Presenting Sponsor of the NSSF Range-Retailer Business ExpoTM for the fifth consecutive year. Slated for July 10-11 in West Palm Beach, Florida, the Range-Retailer Business Expo is the premier gathering for entrepreneurs, startups and well-established firearm range and retail operato  more