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Hearing Set In Florida Ag Commissioner Fried’s Ethics Case
An administrative law judge has scheduled a hearing in November on allegations that Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried violated state law by no [...]
Fight Swirls Over ‘Rebuild Florida’ Name
In 2018, after Hurricane Irma left a massive swath of damage and shortly before Hurricane Michael pounded the Panhandle, state officials launched [...]
Tampa Woman Arrested After Throwing Cat Into Trash Compacter, Attempting To Kill It
21-Year-Old Carla Nonshey Lise
TAMPA, Fla. – Officials in Hillsborough County want one Tampa woman to no longer own pets after she was caught thro [...]
Historic Shoot-Out In Clearwater Compels Lawsuit By Police Officer
CLEARWATER, Fla. – On the day after Christmas in 2018, one of Clearwater’s worst shoot-outs put four police officers in harm’s way. On September [...]
Florida A&M Students File Lawsuit Alleging Funding Discrimination
Arguing that the state has failed to meet funding obligations and other commitments to Florida A&M University, six students on Thursday filed [...]
Florida Asks Supreme Court To Decide ‘Big Tech’ Law Fight
Florida and major social-media companies could be poised for a showdown at the U.S. Supreme Court.
Lawyers for the state Wednesday filed a pet [...]
State Of Florida, DeSantis Sued Over Migrant Flight To Martha’s Vineyard
Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday was hit with a potential class-action lawsuit that alleged Venezuelan migrants were lured with false promises to fly [...]
Florida Libertarian Challenges DeSantis’ Migrant Flights At Supreme Court
Libertarian gubernatorial candidate Hector Roos on Monday asked the Florida Supreme Court to rule that Gov. Ron DeSantis overstepped his authorit [...]
Fight Over Suspended Florida Prosecutor Headed To Trial
A federal judge on Monday refused to dismiss a lawsuit filed by suspended Hillsborough County State Attorney Andrew Warren but also rejected the [...]
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, Attorney General Ashley Moody Appeal ‘Stop WOKE Act’ Ruling
Gov. Ron DeSantis and Attorney General Ashley Moody are appealing a federal judge’s ruling that blocked part of a new state law that placed restr [...]