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Hillsborough County School Board Sued Allegedly Neglecting Asthmatic Child
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 suf [...]
Poker Face: Retired Military Officer Sues USF Professor Over Alleged Bad Book Deal
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 wri [...]
Federal Judge Grants Preliminary Injunction In New York Private Property Case
A federal judge in western New York has granted a preliminary injunction against enforcement of the “private property exclusion” tenet of the sta [...]
Two Florida Supreme Court Justices Face Possibility Of Disqualification From Cases
Two Florida Supreme Court justices face the possibility of disqualification from cases challenging the eligibility of candidates to become judges [...]
Federal Judge Rules Florida Non-Partisan Elections Statute A Violation Of Free Speech
A U.S. District Judge has struck down as unconstitutional Florida Statute Article 9, Chapter 106, Section 143(3).
The statute prohibits schoo [...]
Judge Blocks Florida Law “Individual Freedom Act” Calling It ‘Dystopian’
A federal judge temporarily blocked a Florida law aimed at restricting state colleges and universities from teaching students certain ideologies [...]
Florida Man Who Contracted His Wife’s Brutal Murder In Missouri Stays On Death Row
Mark Sievers convicted in the 2015 murder of Teresa Sievers
The Florida Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the conviction and death sentence of a Le [...]
Bucs’ Tom Brady, Shaq Among Those Suing Crypto CEO In Class Action
Photo By Rock Riley
Ex-billionaire Sam Bankman-Fried and crypto exchange FTX were sued Tuesday alongside several celebrities, including Tom Br [...]
Judge Says Florida Governor DeSantis Migrant Flights Lawsuit Needs Changes
A Leon County circuit judge on Monday dismissed a lawsuit filed by a South Florida senator challenging the use of state funds to transport mi [...]
Lawyer’s Appeal Rejected In Civil Gambling Case Against Former Florida AG Pam Bondi, Sheriff
Former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi
A federal appeals court Thursday rejected arguments in a civil lawsuit filed by a Jacksonville attorney [...]