Tag Archives: Florida

Florida lawmakers advance bill targeting illegal gambling properties with stronger penalties

Florida lawmakers advance bill targeting illegal gambling properties with stronger penalties Suswati Basu     Florida lawmakers have formally enrolled Senate Bill 168, a measure that expands the state’s public nuisance law to include properties used for illegal gambling and removes limits on fines tied to those violations. The bill was ordered on Tuesday (March … Continue reading Florida lawmakers advance bill targeting illegal gambling properties with stronger penalties

Florida Gaming Control Commission intensifies illegal gambling enforcement efforts

Florida Gaming Control Commission intensifies illegal gambling enforcement efforts Sophie Atkinson     The Florida Gaming Control Commission (FGCC) says it is doubling down on illegal gambling, as it seizes 6,725 illegal slot machines. The enforcement is a collective effort from 2025, with a total of $ 14,474,336 having been seized in actions against illegal … Continue reading Florida Gaming Control Commission intensifies illegal gambling enforcement efforts

Security flaw in Florida tax website exposed filers’ sensitive data

Income, tax and immigration data stolen in Healthcare.gov breach AJ Dellinger @ajdell The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) now has details about the data stolen in the breach of Healthcare.gov that occurred last month. According to the government agency, a significant amount of personal information including partial Social Security numbers, tax information and … Continue reading Security flaw in Florida tax website exposed filers’ sensitive data

IAB And Others Want Supreme Court To Strike Down Florida Social Media Bill

IAB And Others Want Supreme Court To Strike Down Florida Social Media Bill by Wendy Davis , Staff Writer @wendyndavis, November 23, 2022 Florida’s social media law threatens “severe harm” to social media companies as well as their users, the Interactive Advertising Bureau and other organizations are telling the Supreme Court. The bill is “designed to … Continue reading IAB And Others Want Supreme Court To Strike Down Florida Social Media Bill