Florida constitution
Coverage of Florida constitution in the Nexus archive.
- Jay Collins challenges James Fishback’s eligibility as a candidate for governor
Jay Collins, a Florida Republican gubernatorial candidate, has filed a lawsuit challenging James Fishback's eligibility to run for governor, alleging Fishback has not met Florida's seven-year residency requirement. Collins claims Fishback's activities in Washington, D.C., including voting and property ownership, disqualify him, while Fishback provided a 2016 Florida driver's license to counter the claim.
- State responds to union’s challenge to school voucher system legality
The Florida Department of Education and state officials defend the legality of the school voucher system, arguing that damages claimed by the Florida Education Association are speculative and not caused by the state. The FEA and other plaintiffs, including parents and a teacher, filed a lawsuit alleging the voucher system violates the Florida Constitution's requirement for a uniform public education system. The state maintains that the Family Empowerment Scholarship program supplements, rather than replaces, public schools.