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Lawyers squared off before U.S. District Judge Steven Merryday in Tampa in the state's challenge of the CDC's conditional sailing order.

The dispute stems from a decision by the HHS “disallowing” Medicaid reimbursements from July 1, 2006 to June 30, 2013, according to the lawsuit filed in federal court in South Florida.

The lawsuit, filed in federal district court in Tampa, asks a federal judge to lift restrictions imposed by the CDC that have idled cruise ships in the U.S. for more than a year because of the pandemic.

Broward Health Medical Center is part of the North Broward Hospital District, which decided this week to hire Shane Strum, Gov. DeSantis’ chief of staff, as its CEO.

The lawsuit contends that a Miami Beach deli worker was infected in late March by another employee who came to work with COVID-19.

McKinsey is the latest major American corporation to face legal, financial and public relations peril stemming from its role in the nation's deadly opioid epidemic.

In the lawsuit, R.J. Reynolds contended that it should not have to make payments to the state related to four brands of cigarettes that it agreed to sell in 2014 to ITG Brands.

The 1st District Court of Appeal dismissed an appeal filed by Leon County GOP Chairman Evan Power after a circuit judge rejected the challenge in July.

The 1st District Court of Appeal, with no explanation, issued two orders that denied motions by the Florida Education Association teachers union and other plaintiffs for a rehearing in the case. The plaintiffs in October asked for a rehearing before a three-judge panel or by the full appeals court, a request known as seeking an “en banc” hearing.

An appeals court in Tallahassee this week heard arguments in a mask mandate challenge, after an Alachua County man’s case had been rejected by lower courts.