Florida Statute 7.17 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

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Title II
STATE ORGANIZATION

Chapter 7
COUNTY BOUNDARIES

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7.17 Escambia County.—The County of Escambia comprehends all that part of the State of Florida lying to the west and south of a line beginning at the Alabama line where said line crosses the Escambia River; running thence down the thread of said river to Escambia Bay; thence along said bay to Deer Point, at the intersection of Santa Rosa Sound with said bay; thence up said Santa Rosa Sound to a line parallel to and exactly 1 mile west of the range line dividing ranges twenty-six and twenty-seven west, thence south along such parallel line to the waters of the Gulf of America; and the Counties of Escambia and Santa Rosa shall have concurrent jurisdiction of any offenses committed on the waters of Santa Rosa Sound.

History.—s. 1, Ord. July 21, 1821; s. 1, Aug. 12, 1822; s. 1, Dec. 9, 1825; s. 8, Nov. 23, 1828; s. 1, Feb. 18, 1842; RS 11; GS 9; RGS 9; CGL 11; s. 1, ch. 23867, 1947; s. 1, ch. 57-834; s. 1, ch. 83-130; s. 1, ch. 91-310; s. 6, ch. 2025-8.

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American Trucking Association, Inc. v. United States of America and Interstate Commerce Commission

688 F.2d 1337, 1982 U.S. App. LEXIS 24900

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Oct 12, 1982 | Docket: 234393

Cited 26 times | Published

collected in Davis Treatise, supra, at § 7:17. This court has never expressly endorsed the substantial

Brooks v. Miller

158 F.3d 1230, 1998 U.S. App. LEXIS 27881, 1998 WL 758365

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Oct 30, 1998 | Docket: 74773

Cited 10 times | Published

Ann. tit. 26, § 1-103 (West 1991); S.C.Code Ann. § 7-17-600 (Law.Coop.1977); Tex. Elec.Code Ann. § 172

Lower Fees, Inc. v. Bankrate, Inc.

74 So. 3d 517, 2011 Fla. App. LEXIS 16358, 2011 WL 4949835

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Oct 19, 2011 | Docket: 2352845

Cited 8 times | Published

agreement. At issue in this case is the effect of Section 7.17 of the asset purchase agreement, titled "Entire

State Ex Rel. Ervin v. Massachusetts Company

95 So. 2d 902

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Jun 12, 1957 | Docket: 470983

Cited 7 times | Published

within the boundaries of Escambia County, See Section 7.17, Fla. Stat. 1955, F.S.A., it is within the purview

Brooks v. Miller

158 F.3d 1230

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Oct 30, 1998 | Docket: 237180

Cited 1 times | Published

Ann. tit. 26, § 1-103 (West 1991); S.C. Code Ann. § 7-17-600 (Law. Co-op. 1977); Tex. Elec. Code Ann. §

Public Citizen, Inc. v. Zell Miller

992 F.2d 1548, 1993 U.S. App. LEXIS 13641

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Jun 14, 1993 | Docket: 1018119

Cited 1 times | Published

Okla.Stat. tit. 26, § 1-103 (1991); S.C.Code Ann. § 7-17-600 (1991); S.D.Codified Laws Ann. § 12-6-51.1

Palm Beach Resurfacing, Inc. v. Michelle Renee Floyd

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jan 15, 2025 | Docket: 69546095

Published

Any person who commits an act prohibited by section 7-17 of this article may be charged with a

Earline McBride v. Carnival Corporation

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: May 24, 2024 | Docket: 68058590

Published

Argued: Dec 7, 2023

of Fed. Civ. Discovery and Disclosures § 7:17 (4th ed. & July 2023 update) (“The

ABA INTERIOR INC. v. THE OWEN GROUP CORP.

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 9, 2022 | Docket: 62984891

Published

Stat. (2019). That said, Palm Beach County Code section 7-17(b)(2) makes it unlawful for a person who is

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