Commentary

If you have driven around the southeastern counties of Florida much, then you have inevitably crossed over, seen and maybe even been dead-ended by canals. They almost always have some water in them, but where is it from, where is it going and for what is it used? Although the canal system serves as a…

I recently presented a presentation for other lawyers about homelessness, with a focus on Florida’s new legislation. Homelessness management is a challenge for municipalities throughout Florida and elsewhere in the United States. It calls for coordination and thoughtfulness to adopt and coordinate a constructive social response. I hope the slides are of some value to…

Recently there has been news of a plan proposed by the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) to alter the kinds of uses allowed in Florida state parks and preserved lands. Governor Ron DeSantis administration recently announced the plan to build golf courses, pickleball courts, and other recreational facilities in nine state parks as part of…

A significant ruling by the Supreme Court on June 28, 2024, significantly clarifies and upholds the Constitutional role of the federal courts as the arbiters of what a federal law means. Both the ruling and the precedent it abandons arose from environment related controversies. In Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo, U.S. S.C. No. 22-451, a six-judge majority held…