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 driver who allegedly committed sexual battery on an intoxicated female passenger. The swab was obtained through a Search Warrant granted by…
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HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. – The site developers of Tampa’s International Mall and various other commercial, residential, and roadway projects has been sued by site seers of an unfinished project in Riverview. On April 28, three men – Robert Mears and Benjamin Mears of Manatee County…
Read More $5,000 Bounty For Capture Of Alleged Felony Trespassers Leads To Defamation Lawsuit
PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. – On May 10, Linda D. Watson filed suit in the Pinellas County court system against a Burger King located in Darien, Georgia. For her alleged consumption of adhesive tape buried in a burger, she is seeking over $30,000 in compensation. It…
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TAMPA, Fla. – On May 6, Eric Aldinger, a former employee of a 30-year-old moving company, 3 Guys Moving, filed suit in the Hillsborough County courts. He believes his employer was conducting unfair and deceptive trade practices with its customers during his time of employment…
Read More “He’s Just Looking For Money” Moving Company Disputes Former Employee’s Lawsuit
TAMPA, FL. – In April, a Hillsborough County judge granted a search warrant to collect digital forensic evidence in a case involving social media death threats toward a child. Several social media platforms are being ordered to comply with a criminal investigation under Florida State…
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CLEARWATER, FL – The FTC has sued Lithionics Battery LLC of Clearwater because of alleged proof “all of its battery and battery module products incorporate imported lithium-ion cells, and all battery management systems incorporate significant imported components, according to an FTC press release. The Federal…
Read More “Made In USA” A Sticky Topic As FTC Sues Clearwater Company For False Claims
CLEARWATER, FL. – Former pro wrestler, Hulk Hogan, filed a Hillsborough County “Petition for Extension of Statute of Limitations” on April 13, which was granted by the court the same day. Under his birth name, Terry G. Bollea, the petition requested a 90-day extension to…
Read More Former Pro Wrestler, Hulk Hogan, Hints At New Medical Malpractice Suit
PALM HARBOR, FL. – The Postlethwaites and Hendersons have been townhouse neighbors for nearly two decades. They live six doors apart from each other in their gated community. Four years ago, the Postlethwaites bought a kitty cat they named Gator. Until recently, Gator typically lived…
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TAMPA, FL. – The Free Press reported in February that a lawsuit was filed against The Humane Society of Tampa Bay by Pawlicious Poochie Pet Rescue in St. Petersburg. Jaime McKnight, Pawlicious Poochie’s founder, filed suit to regain custody of a little chihuahua named “Diggity”…
Read More Humane Society Of Tampa Bay Counter Sues Pawlicious Poochie Pet Rescue For Libel, Slander
CLEARWATER, FL. – In April 2021, a retired businessman sought help for a broken tooth, but wound up in the hospital for emergency removal of a dental drill bit that fell down his throat. Robert Sessa, 62, retired President of Coastal Alternative Fuel Systems located…
Read More Longtime Clearwater Dentist Sued Twice Recently For Dental Mishaps