Florida Law

In Sanford, 5,000 Peacefully March For Racial Justice; New Black Panthers Make Appearance

Mike Lapointe | Posted 05.27.2012

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Mike Lapointe

Thousands of Sanford residents and supporters from around the region gathered Monday to demonstrate their outrage over the handling of the Trayvon Martin incident by law enforcement, and to express their desire for justice.

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ALEC, The NRA, And The Killing Of Trayvon Martin

Bill Berkowitz | Posted 05.23.2012

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Bill Berkowitz

Every once in a while something so egregious happens that ALEC is forced out of the shadows. Investigations surrounding the cold-blooded killing of Trayvon Martin by a self-styled vigilante, could push ALEC out into the open.

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Walking While Black

Marian Wright Edelman | Posted 05.21.2012

Read More: Florida Law, Florida Laws, Firearms, Gun, Gun Deaths, Trayvon Martin, George Zimmerman, Racial Profiling, Coalition to Stop Gun Violence, Gun Laws, Stand Your Ground, Gun Fire, Florida, Trayvon Martin Investigation, Trayvon Martin Shooting, Politics News
Marian Wright Edelman

The outcry over Trayvon's death is absolutely right and just. We need a nation where senseless deaths no longer happen.

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Daily Show Targets Contentious Florida Law

The Huffington Post | Paige Lavender | Posted 02.03.2012

Read More: Florida Law, Welfare, Video, Rick Scott, Governor Rick Scott, Florida Welfare Drug Testing, Welfare Drug Test, Drug Testing, Florida Drug Testing, Florida, Welfare Drug Testing, Politics News

The Daily Show went after Florida's highly debated welfare drug testing law in a Thursday night segment featuring state Rep. Scott Plakon (R-Longwood)...

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Escaping Jim Crow in Florida

Desmond Meade | Posted 03.29.2012

Read More: Florida State Rights, Jim Crow Laws, States Rights, Florida Law, Florida State Law, Civil Rights, Miami News
Desmond Meade

I'm an American that's free enough to vote and practice law in South Carolina, then I should be free enough to vote and practice law in Florida. Redemption and restoration should be a prevailing spirit throughout the borders of the U.S.

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IRS Will Audit 6,000 Businesses and Some May Owe Lots of Money

Jerry Chautin | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Tax Penalty, Independent Contractor, Mischaracterized Employees, Taxes, Department of Labor, Independent Contractor Agreement, Recession, Wages, Health Insurance, 401(K), Temporary Workers, Dol, Employees, Small Business Owners, Fired Employee, Profits, Business News, Salaried Workers, Employee Benefit, Interest Owed, Vacation, IRS Audit, Irs, Internal Revenue Service, Jobs, Workers, Sales, Productivity, Florida Law, 1099, Insurance Premiums, Hurt on the Job, Economic Recovery, Payroll Tax, Workman?S Compensation, Recovery, Small Business, W-2, Deductions, Forms, Business News
Jerry Chautin

.before you decide to convert all of your employees to independent contractors, you need to know the difference as defined by federal and state law. The IRS is gunning for businesses that mischaracterize employee.

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