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SC13-838 Alachua County v. Expedia, Inc. (2015)

Supreme Court of Florida Filed: Jun. 11, 2015

Supreme Court of Florida _ No. SC13-838 _ ALACHUA COUNTY, et al., Petitioners, vs. EXPEDIA, INC., et al., Respondents. [June 11, 2015] PERRY, J. This case is before this Court for review of the decision of the First District Court of Appeal in Alachua County v. Expedia, Inc., 110 So. 3d 941 (Fla. 1st DCA 2013). In its decision, the district court certified the following question of great public importance: DOES THE “LOCAL OPTION TOURIST DEVELOPMENT ACT,” CODIFIED AT SECTION 125.0104, FLORIDA STAT..

SC09-1698 Lewis v. Leon County (2011)

Supreme Court of Florida Filed: Sep. 22, 2011 Citations: 73 So. 3d 151

73 So. 3d 151 (2011) Jeffrey E. LEWIS, et al., Appellants, v. LEON COUNTY, et al., Appellees. No. SC09-1698. Supreme Court of Florida. September 22, 2011. *152 Pamela Jo Bondi, Attorney General, Scott D. Makar, Solicitor General, and Louis F. Hubener, Chief Deputy Solicitor General, Tallahassee, FL, for Appellants. Edward Alexander Dion of Nabors, Giblin and Nickerson, P.A., Fort Lauderdale, FL, Carly J. Schrader, Harry Frazier Chiles, and Bethany A. Burgess of Nabors, Giblin and Nickerson, P.A.,..

10-002988GM CEMEX CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS FLORIDA, LLC, OLD CORKSCREW PLANTATION, LLC, OLD CORKSCREW PLANTATION V, LLC, TROYER BROTHERS FLORIDA, INC., AND FFD LAND COMPANY, INC. vs LEE COUNTY (2010)

Division of Administrative Hearings, Florida Filed: Jun. 01, 2010

The issues to be determined in this case are whether the amendments to the Lee County Comprehensive Plan that were adopted through Ordinance Nos. 10-19, 10-20, 10-21 and Remedial Ordinance No. 10-43 ("Plan Amendments") are "in compliance," as that term is defined in section 163.3184(1)(b), Florida Statutes (2011).1/Petitioners failed to prove beyond fair debate that the plan amendments adopted by Lee County are not in compliance.

10-002468 DAVID H. SHERRY, REBECCA R. SHERRY, AND JOHN S. DONOVAN vs OKALOOSA COUNTY, DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE INTERNAL IMPROVEMENT TRUST FUND (2010)

Division of Administrative Hearings, Florida Filed: May 10, 2010

Whether the Petitioners have standing to initiate this proceeding? Whether the Intervenors have standing to intervene? Whether the Department should enter a final order that issues the JCP and the Variance?Okaloosa County and DEP provided reasonable assurance that beach restoration permit for Okaloosa Island Project meets statutory and rule criteria except for compliance with "beach compatible" fill under DEP's "Sand Rule."

10-000515 DAVID H. SHERRY, REBECCA R. SHERRY, AND JOHN S. DONOVAN vs OKALOOSA COUNTY AND DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE INTERNAL IMPROVEMENT TRUST FUND (2010)

Division of Administrative Hearings, Florida Filed: Feb. 02, 2010

Whether the Sherry Petitioners have standing to initiate the proceeding in Case No. 10-0515? Whether the Oceania Petitioners have standing to initiate the proceeding in Case No. 10-0516? Whether the MACLA Intervenors have standing to intervene? Whether the Department should enter a final order that issues the JCP, the Variance and the SSL Authorization?Department of Environmental Protection should issue Joint Coastal Permit, Variance and Sovereign Submerged Lands Authorization to Okaloosa County for the Western Destin Beach restoration project.

10-000516 ROLAND GUIDRY AND OCEANIA OWNER'S ASSOCIATION, INC. vs OKALOOSA COUNTY AND DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE INTERNAL IMPROVEMENT TRUST FUND (2010)

Division of Administrative Hearings, Florida Filed: Feb. 02, 2010

Whether the Sherry Petitioners have standing to initiate the proceeding in Case No. 10-0515? Whether the Oceania Petitioners have standing to initiate the proceeding in Case No. 10-0516? Whether the MACLA Intervenors have standing to intervene? Whether the Department should enter a final order that issues the JCP, the Variance and the SSL Authorization?Department of Environmental Protection should issue Joint Coastal Permit, Variance and Sovereign Submerged Lands Authorization to Okaloosa County for the Western Destin Beach restoration project.

05-000717GM ELOISE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, BRUCE BACHMAN AND JOHNNY BROOKS vs POLK COUNTY, FLORIDA (2005)

Division of Administrative Hearings, Florida Filed: Feb. 28, 2005

The issues in this case are whether the Small Scale Comprehensive Plan Amendment No. 05S-01 (the Plan Amendment) adopted by Polk County (County) through the enactment of Ordinance No. 05-004 is “in compliance,” as that term is defined by Section 163.3184(1)(b), Florida Statutes,1 and whether Petitioner, Citizens for Proper Planning, Inc. (CPPI), has standing as an “affected person” as defined by Section 163.3184(1)(a), Florida Statutes, in this proceeding.Petitioners proved, by a preponderance of the evidence, that the small scale development plan amendment to the Future Land Use Map was inconsistent with the County`s Comprehensive Plan.

05-000787GM CITIZENS FOR PROPER PLANNING, INC. vs POLK COUNTY, FLORIDA (2005)

Division of Administrative Hearings, Florida Filed: Mar. 03, 2005

The issues in this case are whether the Small Scale Comprehensive Plan Amendment No. 05S-01 (the Plan Amendment) adopted by Polk County (County) through the enactment of Ordinance No. 05-004 is “in compliance,” as that term is defined by Section 163.3184(1)(b), Florida Statutes,1 and whether Petitioner, Citizens for Proper Planning, Inc. (CPPI), has standing as an “affected person” as defined by Section 163.3184(1)(a), Florida Statutes, in this proceeding.Petitioners proved, by a preponderance of the evidence, that the small scale development plan amendment to the Future Land Use Map was inconsistent with the County`s Comprehensive Plan.

96-003264BID SPECTRA ENGINEERING AND RESEARCH, INC. vs FLORIDA HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY AND KYLE'S RUN (1996)

Division of Administrative Hearings, Florida Filed: Jul. 11, 1996

Did the Respondent, State of Florida, Department of Community Affairs, Florida Housing Finance Agency (the Agency), act fraudulently, arbitrarily, illegally or dishonestly in exercising review criteria Nos. 3, 4 and 7 to evaluate Petitioner, Spectra Engineering and Research, Inc. (Spectra), in the Agency's Request For Proposal (RFP) entitled Environmental Review Services for Home Investment Partnership Program, FHFA 96/05?Although the agency acted arbitrarily in some respects, its actions were not such as to set aside their decision in evaluating responses to the Request for Proposal.

91-003165BID BOZELL INC. vs DEPARTMENT OF LOTTERY (1991)

Division of Administrative Hearings, Florida Filed: May 21, 1991

At issue in this proceeding is whether the proposal of Earl Palmer Brown was responsive to the request for proposal issued by the Department of Lottery (Department), and whether the Department departed from the essential requirements of law in its evaluation of the responses to the request for proposal.Bidding agency couldn't waive statutorily required provisions of Request For Proposal (RFP) as minor irregularity. Agency further failed to follow criteria of RFP evaluation.

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