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CVS To Pay $5 Billion Settlement For Role In Opioid Epidemic
CVS Health tentatively agreed Wednesday to pay nearly $5 billion to states, counties, and cities that filed opioid lawsuits and claims against th [...]
USF Urges Justices To Hear COVID Shutdown Case
TAMPA, Fla. - Arguing that the case is of “great public importance,” the University of South Florida on Monday urged the state Supreme Court to t [...]
Florida Supreme Court To Weigh Underage Drinkers Bar Suit
After an appeals court rejected a $28.6 million judgment, the Florida Supreme Court on Monday said it will take up a case involving catastrophic [...]
Opponents Try Again To Block Florida Education Law
After a federal judge rejected an earlier attempt, students, parents, and teachers have filed a revised lawsuit seeking to block a new Florida la [...]
Palm Harbor Circle K Employee Who Tried To Save Woman From Gas Station Fire Files Suit
PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. – An injured Circle K employee who attempted to save the life of a customer engulfed in flames at a gas pump has filed suit [...]
Florida Dad Sues School District For Violating Parental Rights In Education Law
A father has sued Palm Beach County Public Schools for violating Florida’s new Parental Rights in Education law.
Dr. Francisco Deliu filed the [...]
State Rep. Jackie Toledo Sues Campaign Manager Over Text Messages
TAMPA, Fla. - State Rep. Jackie Toledo, a Tampa Republican who lost a primary bid for a congressional seat in August, has filed a lawsuit accusin [...]
Trump Intervenes In Florida Case Involving Big Tech Censorship
Former President Donald Trump urged the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday to support a Florida state law that bans Big Tech from censoring political s [...]
Judge Blocks Subpoenas In Florida Migrant Records Fight
A Leon County circuit judge has rejected subpoenas that sought to force two top aides to Gov. Ron DeSantis to testify in a public-records lawsuit [...]
Trump Backs Florida In Tech Law Fight
Former President Donald Trump has filed a brief at the U.S. Supreme Court backing Florida in a battle about a 2021 state law that placed restrict [...]