Conservative Florida Group Tries To Stop Gay Marriages
With Florida's gay marriage ban scheduled to be lifted on January 6th, a conservative group is trying to put the brakes on the plan.
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With Florida's gay marriage ban scheduled to be lifted on January 6th, a conservative group is trying to put the brakes on the plan.
Gay couples whose challenge to Florida's ban on same-sex marriage led it to be declared unconstitutional say that clerks in all Florida counties should be able to issue marriage licenses to gay couples starting next week.
A federal judge Wednesday ordered the state to respond by Monday in an increasingly heated legal debate about whether county clerks should begin issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples on Jan. 6.
An Associated Press survey has revealed most of Florida's 67 clerks of court don't plan to issue marriage licenses to gay couples on January 6th.
The county at the center of Florida's gay marriage ban debate is asking a judge to clarify his order allowing same-sex couples to marry.
With the U.S. Supreme Court clearing the way for same-sex marriages to start January 6th, 2015 in Florida, gay-rights groups Monday vowed continuing legal fights if county clerks do not issue marriage licenses.
Same-sex weddings could begin as soon as January 6, 2015 after the U.S. Supreme Court on Friday refused to block gay marriages in Florida.
Same sex marriage is one step closer to becoming reality in Florida.
Pointing to an "avalanche" of court rulings, attorneys for same-sex couples have asked a federal appeals court to reject Attorney General Pam Bondi's attempt to at least temporarily extend Florida's ban on gay marriage.
Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi has formally asked an appeals court to overrule two South Florida judges who found the state's same-sex marriage ban unconstitutional.
A Florida Federal Judge says he will not lift a stay of his ruling in connection to a lawsuit that challenges the state's ban on same-sex marriage.
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Attorney General Pam Bondi filed papers opposing a gay South Florida woman's bid to get a divorce from her former partner.
As the audience waited for the gubernatorial debate to begin, former Florida Governor Charlie Crist walked on stage without his opponent Florida Governor Rick Scott.
Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi has asked the state's Supreme Court to decide once and for all whether same sex marriages are legal in the Sunshine State.
The state of Florida has issued a death certificate to a Florida woman which is the first document issued by the state which recognizes the marriage of a same-sex couple.
Gay rights activists in Florida believe the United States Supreme Court on Monday sealed the deal for same sex marriage in the state.
By turning away appeals from a handful of states which wanted to prohibit same-sex unions, the U.S. Supreme Court has cleared the way for an immediate expansion of gay marriage.
A Broward judge who ruled that the state's ban on same-sex marriage is unconstitutional cancelled a Wednesday hearing on whether to grant a final divorce to a gay couple.
Amid the same-sex marriage debate, there is also debate over same-sex divorce.
The Broward County commission has unanimously passed a resolution in support of same sex marriage. The move comes on the heels of four judges (Broward, Miami-Dade, Monroe and Palm Beach counties) who issued rulings which declared the state's ban of same sex marriage unconstitutional.
After four county judges issued rulings which overturn Florida's ban on same-sex marriages, the state's attorney general has a message for any other judges considering doing the same. Hold off for now.
A Palm Beach County judge ruled Florida's same-sex marriage ban unconstitutional on Tuesday.
For the third time in less than a month, a judge has struck down the state's ban on same-sex marriage. The Broward County Circuit Judge ruled Monday that Florida's ban on same-sex marriage is unconstitutional.
The Key West same-sex couple who filed a lawsuit in Monroe County to be allowed to marry is asking the Third District Court of Appeal to fast track their case to Florida's Supreme Court.
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The specific language that will appear on the ballot is: "SAVE OUR HOMES FROM EXCESSIVE PROPERTY TAXES".
After more than a dozen meetings with Cuban and U.S. officials, Vanguard Energy signed a contract to lease facilities owned by the Cuban government to store fuel, allowing its larger oil tankers to head to Cuba.
The video caused emotions to run high, with Fernandez's family growing visibly emotional. At one point, Fernandez's mother and younger brother left the courtroom distraught.
The suspects, ranging in age from 22 to 51, were arrested after responding to online advertisements for sex with children aged 13 to 15, according to arrest reports.
In courtroom testimony, Shandelle Maycock recounted the harrowing night her daughter was abandoned in the Everglades, describing the horrors they endured.
A former prison guard trainee has been sentenced to death for the 2019 execution-style killings of five women inside a Florida bank.
Florida coach Billy Napier is getting a fourth season to try to get the Gators back to their winning ways.
A Florida man has filed a federal lawsuit against Jacksonville sheriff's officers who severely beat him last year after he ran from a traffic stop.
The Marion County Sheriff's deputy told authorities that he accidentally shot and killed his girlfriend while cleaning his gun.
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier reported a net worth of $1.27 million in a newly filed financial disclosure, showing an increase from last year.
Cuba's top diplomat to the United States says recent sanctions targeting the island's leadership and the indictment of former President Raúl Castro are a "pretext" for the Trump administration to persuade the American people to support a U.S. military intervention in Cuba.
A new analysis warns a proposed FEMA overhaul by a Trump-appointed panel would limit access to disaster aid for survivors, shifting the burden to state and local agencies amid hurricane season.
The House passed Republicans' $70 billion bill to fund immigration enforcement agencies for the rest of the Trump administration.
Federal immigration authorities barred a Somali soccer referee who was slated to officiate the FIFA World Cup from entering the U.S. over the weekend, citing "vetting concerns."
Florida House Speaker Danny Perez denied claims his nomination as U.S. ambassador to Brazil was tied to Florida's recent redistricting effort.
Moskowitz provided CBS News Miami with copies of virulent, antisemitic voicemails his office has received.
Critics argue his plan will decimate cities, counties, and local school districts.
Enrique Tarrio said since President Trump announced the formation of the fund, he has been inundated with calls from others convicted for January 6 related activities.
Commissioners voted to allow the review, saying if that was the only way to move the project - designed to help people with mental illnesses caught in the criminal justice system - then so be it.
Dr. Peter Stafford was working with a missionary group in the Congo when he came down with the virus last month.
The FDA is moving ahead with a safety study of the abortion pill mifepristone, a senior FDA official confirmed to CBS News, a step that could create a path for the Trump administration to restrict access to the medication.
U.S. government plans to open a quarantine center for Americans exposed to Ebola on an air base in Kenya have been temporarily halted by a court order.
The head of the World Health Organization says Ebola has killed at least 7 people in Congo, but the U.N. agency says it knows the epidemic "is much larger."
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