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Ex-Florida Rep. Joe Harding Pleads Guilty To Federal Charges
Joe Harding (File Photo)
Former state Rep. Joe Harding on Tuesday pleaded guilty to charges of wire fraud, money laundering and making false state [...]
Florida Lawmakers Again Eye Alimony Overhaul
Source: Pixels
After three vetoes of similar measures, a proposal to revamp state alimony laws — one of the most emotionally charged issues tackle [...]
Florida Senators Back Death Penalty In Child Rape Cases
TFP File Photo
Counting on a changed U.S. Supreme Court, a Florida Senate committee on Monday approved a bill that would allow the death penalty f [...]
California’s COVID Misinformation Law Is Entangled In Lawsuits, Conflicting Rulings
By Bernard J. Wolfson (Source: TFP File Photo)
Gov. Gavin Newsom may have been prescient when he acknowledged free speech concerns as he signed Ca [...]
Florida Appeals Court Rejects Lawsuit Over Sexual Abuse In School
TFP File Photo
An appeals court Friday upheld a judge’s decision that rejected a lawsuit about the alleged sexual abuse of a child by a Sarasota C [...]
D.C. Based Group Files Public Records Request Lawsuit Against Florida Department Of Education
Florida Department Of Education Commissioner Manny Diaz (TFP File)
A Washington, D.C-based group filed a lawsuit Thursday alleging that the Florid [...]
Florida Professor Sues University After Being Terminated And Then Reinstated
Charles Negy (UCF)
A professor in Florida, who was fired over tweets criticizing systemic racism during the summer of 2020, then reinstated, is su [...]
Mazda To Face Lawsuit In Fatal Florida Crash
Mazda Logo (TFP File Photo)
A divided appeals court Wednesday said Mazda Motor Corp. can face a products-liability lawsuit in Florida stemming fro [...]
Florida Lawmakers Look To Curb Windshield Lawsuits
Windshield Source: Unsplash
Amid a debate pitting insurers against independent auto-glass shops, Florida lawmakers Tuesday started moving forward [...]
DeSantis Signs Death Warrant For Louis Gaskin, Sets Stage For Florida’s 2nd Execution In 2023
Louis Bernard Gaskin (FDLE)
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday signed a death warrant for a man convicted of murdering a Flagler County couple in [...]