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Tipoffs for Jacksonville, Florida (Public Policy) Newsletter for Saturday June 22, 2024 ( 2 items )  

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