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Charges Dropped Against Former Florida Democratic Gubernatorial Nominee Andrew Gillum
Prosecutors said Monday they were dropping charges against Andrew Gillum, shown here campaigning for governor in 2018. (NSF)
Less than two weeks a [...]
Judge Urged To Clear Way For Florida Migrant Flights Case
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis
Plaintiffs last week fired back after Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration argued that a federal judge should dismi [...]
Florida McDonald’s Found Liable For Hot Chicken McNugget That Burned Girl
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A jury in Florida says McDonald’s and a franchise holder are at fault after a hot Chicken McNugget from a Happy Meal fell on a litt [...]
Court Rejects Defamation Case Against Florida Doctor
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A Florida appeals court Friday rejected a defamation lawsuit filed by a patient against a physician, saying it involved all [...]
Ex-Prosecutor In Florida Faces $352K Judgment
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A Leon County circuit judge Friday entered a judgment of more than $352,000 against a former North Florida prosecutor who was sent [...]
Hearing Set In Florida Migrant Flights To Martha’s Vineyard
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis
A panel of the 1st District Court of Appeal will hear arguments on June 13 in a battle about whether Gov. Ron DeSantis’ [...]
Letecia Stauch Awaits Verdict In Murder Of Her 11-Year-Old Stepson Gannon Stauch
Gannon Stauch – Letecia Stauch
After weeks of testimony, jury deliberations began on Friday afternoon in the trial of Letecia Stauch, the Colorado [...]
Florida Medicaid Transgender Trial Set To Start
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A trial will start Tuesday in Florida after a federal judge rejected an attempt by the state to scuttle a lawsuit that challenges a [...]
Jury In Florida Clears Gillum On One Charge, Deadlocks On Others
Former Democratic gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum enters the federal courthouse in Tallahassee. (TOM URBAN, NSF)
After five days of delibera [...]
Florida Jury Struggles To Reach Agreement In Gillum Trial
Former Democratic gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum enters the federal courthouse in Tallahassee. (TOM URBAN, NSF)
Opening the possibility of [...]