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Before joining Florida Politics, journalist and attorney James Rosica was state government reporter for The Tampa Tribune. He attended journalism school in Washington, D.C., working at dailies and weekly papers in Philadelphia after graduation. Rosica joined the Tallahassee Democrat in 1997, later moving to the courts beat, where he reported on the 2000 presidential recount. In 2005, Rosica left journalism to attend law school in Philadelphia, afterwards working part time for a public-interest law firm. Returning to writing, he covered three legislative sessions in Tallahassee for The Associated Press, before joining the Tribune’s re-opened Tallahassee bureau in 2013. He can be reached at [email protected].

Fla. Supreme Court says it will have final word on redistricting

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The Florida Supreme Court on Friday said it will have the last word on redrawing the state’s congressional district map. In a nine-page order, the court told Circuit Judge Terry Lewis to hear from all sides and “then make a recommendation to (this) Court … as to which map proposed by the parties – or which portions of each map – best fulfills the specific directions (of) the Court … and all constitutional requirements.” The justices made clear that its final decision on the map will be binding. “The Court notes that the judiciary…

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State’s chief justice has cancer, will undergo surgery

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Jorge Labarga, chief justice of the Florida Supreme Court, on Friday said he has been diagnosed with cancer and is set to have a kidney removed later this month at Shands Hospital in Gainesville. “Doctors tell me that my prognosis is very good after surgery because the cancer was detected early by blood tests during a routine medical exam,” the 62-year-old Labarga said in a press release. “This is a big example of why regular testing is so important for everyone.”…

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DCF losing top child-protection official for Jacksonville region

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A top state child-protection official who reportedly had a “frat house”-management style, disparaging and berating underlings and referring to some as “ho’s,” has quit his job. David Abramowitz was director of the Northeast Florida region for the Department of Children and Families. He turned in his resignation Wednesday, as first reported by First Coast News. DCF Press Secretary Michelle Glady and Jacksonville-area DCF spokesman John Harrell did not immediately respond to requests for comment. A request for Abramowitz’s resignation letter and personnel info elicited a form letter Thursday…

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Dana Young files bill to expand ‘Good Samaritan’ law

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The leader of the Florida House of Representatives’ Republican caucus has filed a bill to protect those who break into cars to rescue “children, elderly persons, disabled adults, or pets.” State Rep. Dana Young of Tampa on Wednesday filed changes (HB 131) to Florida’s “Good Samaritan Act” that would make a bona fide do-gooder “immune from civil liability,” meaning exempt from being sued for damages. The idea is to encourage people to save those at risk who are stuck in hot vehicles. Good Samaritan laws…

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Rick Scott announces license-free saltwater fishing day on September 5

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Gov. Rick Scott on Wednesday announced that Saturday, Sept. 5, will be a “license-free saltwater fishing day for Florida residents and visitors,” he said in a news release. “Florida is the fishing capital of the world and we hope even more families and visitors fish in our waters this Labor Day weekend,” he said. This month’s license-free day is one of eight license-free fishing days each year in the state; all bag limits, seasons and size restrictions apply. To learn more, visit MyFWC.com/License.…

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Battle over high school sports looms in Legislature

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At least one legislator is trying again to change the law on the state’s oversight body for public high school athletics, including ensuring that it is revenue-neutral, among other things. State Rep. Ross Spano, a Dover Republican, has filed a bill (HB 31) for next session that tweaks state law governing the Florida High School Athletic Association (FHSAA). This will make the fifth year in a row that lawmakers have taken on the organization, which oversees 32 male and female high-school sports, including bills last session that would have…

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Justices hear arguments on proposed solar power amendment

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Florida Supreme Court justices on Tuesday heard both sides of a proposed constitutional amendment on solar-generated electricity. Lawyers for its proponents and opponents presented their cases to the court as part of a required legal review. Proposed amendments can deal with only one subject and the summary that voters see on the ballot can’t be misleading. The amendment is aiming to get on the 2016 ballot. Bob Nabors, lawyer for amendment sponsor Floridians for Solar Choice, told the court the question isn’t about the…

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Pam Bondi goes to Nevada

Drawing on lessons learned after a nightclub massacre last year in Orlando, Attorney General Pam Bondi and members of her

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