( February 5, 2026, 9:25 AM EST) -- TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The Florida Supreme Court denied a petition for review of an appellate court’s affirmance of a defense verdict against a tobacco company. The estate of a smoker who died from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) had sought review on the grounds that the trial court utilized the “random jury box method” for voir dire....