 He warned that he was prepared to add additional plaintiffs and defendants to this lawsuit and that the costs would be borne by the defendants.The first same-sex couples began marrying in the state on January 5, 2015 in Miami-Dade County, after a state judge lifted a stay on a July 2014 ruling in a Florida state court case (see below for more details) which struck down the ban on same-sex marriage.Same-sex couples from across the state began marrying the very next day, on January 6, 2015, which was the first day after Judge Hinkle's stay in the "Brenner" case expired.