Author: Deborah Childress
In Search Of Diggity: Humane Society Of Tampa Bay Drops Case Against Pawlicious Poochie Pet Rescue
In February and March, The Free Press reported The Humane Society of Tampa Bay had been sued by Pawlicious Poochie Pet Rescue of St. Petersburg. [...]
Baycare, St. Anthony’s Hospital Sued For Negligence Resulting In Amputation
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - St. Anthony’s Hospital and its parent company Baycare were sued May 30 along with two medical doctors for alleged negligen [...]
Bereaved Son Says A Florida Funeral Group Illegally Relocated Mom’s Body, Alleged Extortion Followed
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. - In a lawsuit filed against Northstar Funeral Services LLC, a bereaved son complains that his elderly mother’s decease [...]
Lakeland Attorney Files Suit Against Supervisor Of Elections In Hillsborough, Allegations Of “Zuck Bucks,” Violating Florida Sunshine Law
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. - Craig Latimer, Hillsborough County Supervisor of Elections (HCSOE), and Lutz-based Vistra Communications, a governmen [...]
Small Claims Filed After Pit Bull Shot And Killed For Attacking Dog Named ‘Dipsey’
PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. – In a “Dangerous Dog” incident, April 3rd was a harrowing night on the sidewalks of 121st Street North in Seminole.
Tw [...]
Nation’s Law Enforcement Agencies Still Bogged Down Over Hiring Software Patent
In August 2021, The Free Press reported that a critical component of law enforcement and public safety – the pre-employment background investigat [...]
Shore Acres Couple Sues Realtors For Allegedly Selling An Uninsurable House
ST. PETERBURG, Fla. — A couple has sued Smith and Associates Real Estate, Inc. and one of its real estate teams for allegedly misrepresenting the [...]
Florida Consumer Bites Back Against Intrusive Cell Phone Calls And Text Messages
PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. - On May 19, the Pinellas County courts received a class action lawsuit against Goodwin Insurance Advisors, LLC of St. Pete [...]
Uber Driver A Suspect In Sexual Battery Case Of Intoxicated Woman
TAMPA, Fla. - On May 2, an investigator with the Hillsborough County’s Sheriff’s Office obtained the buccal (cheek) DNA saliva swab of an Uber dr [...]
$5,000 Bounty For Capture Of Alleged Felony Trespassers Leads To Defamation Lawsuit
Purported real-estate investors David Sidoti, Benjamin Mears, and Robert Mears say they are being falsely accused of trespassing on a vacant 184-acre [...]