January 17, 2020
Miami New Times, Alexi C. Cardona, January 16, 2020- Since 1987, Florida law has prohibited city and county governments from adopting their own gun laws or placing restrictions on firearms. The law gives the state carte blanche to occupy “the whole field” of firearm and ammunition regulation. The legislature gave …
August 30, 2019
WLRN News, News Services, August 29, 2019- The 1st District Court of Appeal agreed Wednesday to speed up consideration of a high-profile battle over a state law that has threatened tough penalties for local officials and governments that approve gun regulations.A Leon County circuit judge last month struck down the …
August 23, 2019
Miami Herald, Julia Ingram, August 22, 2019- Single-use plastic bans in Florida are being rolled back as quickly as they are rolled out. The town of Surfside voted to repeal its plastic ban — passed only six weeks ago — at its Aug. 13 commission meeting. The next day, the town of …
August 15, 2019
JD Supra, Michael Cardozo, August 14, 2019- One of the most important issues facing this country today is gun violence and how to prevent it. Lawyers can play a vital role in advising legislators who want to enact meaningful gun regulations, and by using their skills to try to prevent …
August 9, 2019
Florida Politics, Ryan Nicol, August 8, 2019- Miami-Dade County Commissioner and mayoral candidate Daniella Levine Cava is asking Attorney General Ashley Moody to reconsider her appeal of a ruling striking down part of the state’s gun preemption law. That law bars local officials from approving stricter gun control measures than the state has …