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In one of a series of similar cases, a Broward County abortion clinic is fighting a $56,000 state fine stemming from allegations that it did not properly comply with a law requiring 24-hour waiting periods before abortions can be performed. East Cypress Women’s Center, Inc.…
Read More Florida Abortion Clinic Fights Waiting Period Fine
Andrew Warren, a twice-elected Hillsborough County state attorney suspended by Gov. Ron DeSantis in August, took the stand Tuesday as he testified in a federal lawsuit aimed at getting his job back. Warren’s testimony came on the first day of a trial before U.S. District…
Read More State Attorney Suspended By Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis Testifies In Bid To Get Job Back
Two top aides to Gov. Ron DeSantis were added as defendants Tuesday in a potential class-action lawsuit stemming from the DeSantis administration flying about 50 migrants from Texas to Massachusetts in September. An amended version of the lawsuit added DeSantis public-safety adviser Larry Keefe and…
Read More Florida Governor DeSantis Top Aides Added In Migrant Flight Lawsuit
In what could be a first-of-its-kind case in Florida, a former state correctional officer is asking an appeals court to overturn his dismissal for using medical marijuana. Samuel Velez Ortiz, who was a sergeant for the Florida Department of Corrections, was approved by a doctor…
Read More Former Florida Correctional Officer Asks Appeals Court To Overturn Medical Marijuana Dismissal
If you don’t think America is an overly litigious society, meet Amanda Ramirez. The South Florida woman recently sued one of America’s biggest food companies for false advertising. She’s demanding $5 million because she needs longer than 3½ minutes to heat up her microwavable macaroni…
Read More Florida Woman Sues Kraft For $5 Million Because Her Mac ‘N’ Cheese Took Too Long To Make
A judge has accepted a plea deal for a man who randomly killed a Florida couple in their garage six years ago and then chewed on one victim’s face. Austin Harrouff, 25, pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity to two counts of first-degree murder…
Read More Judge Accepts Plea Deal Of Florida Man Who Brutally Killed Neighbors, Chewed Man’s Face Off
TAMPA, Fla. -The Frank D. Miles Elementary School located at 317 East 124th Avenue has been accused of ignoring the needs of a child known to suffer from asthma and a lawsuit has been filed against the Hillsborough County School Board. On November 22, 2022,…
Read More Hillsborough County School Board Sued Allegedly Neglecting Asthmatic Child
TAMPA, Fla. – A professor at USF in Tampa and a retired Lieutenant Colonel of the United States Air Force are in a legal tango over a deal to write a book. On November 22, Mark Wiser, 54 of Land O’ Lakes sued Marvin Karlins,…
Read More Poker Face: Retired Military Officer Sues USF Professor Over Alleged Bad Book Deal
A federal judge in western New York has granted a preliminary injunction against enforcement of the “private property exclusion” tenet of the state’s new gun control law, calling it unconstitutional. The case, known as Christian et. al. v. Nigrelli, et. al., was brought by the…
Read More Federal Judge Grants Preliminary Injunction In New York Private Property Case
Two Florida Supreme Court justices face the possibility of disqualification from cases challenging the eligibility of candidates to become judges on revamped state appeals courts. Justices John Couriel and Charles Canady served as references for candidates seeking seats on the new 6th District Court of…
Read More Two Florida Supreme Court Justices Face Possibility Of Disqualification From Cases