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Compensation Sought For Florida Man Who Wrongfully Spent 16 Years In Prison
A Senate Democrat has filed a proposal that would pay $817,000 to a man who was imprisoned for 16 years before prosecutors agreed to vacate his convi [...]
Massachusetts Couple Sue Clearwater Ice Cream Parlor After Losing Baby In Florida Listeria Outbreak
CLEARWATER, Fla. - A Massachusetts couple has filed a lawsuit against a local ice cream store after the couple was allegedly sold contaminated ic [...]
Court Upholds Florida Strip Club Restrictions After Police Find 13-Year-Old Dancer
In a legal battle rooted in the discovery of a 13-year-old human trafficking victim working as a dancer, a federal appeals court Monday largely u [...]
Clearwater Man’s Life Becomes Circus Of Lawsuits
CLEARWATER, Fla. - A homeless Clearwater man's life has become a circus of lawsuits both filed by him and filed against him.
On July 23, Bass [...]
Judge Backs Florida School District In Charter School Dispute
An administrative law judge Friday upheld a decision by the Osceola County School Board to terminate a contract with a charter school, citing iss [...]
Class Action Lawsuit Denied In Florida Solitary Confinement Case
A federal judge has denied a request to certify a class action in a lawsuit against the Florida Department of Corrections over the use of solitar [...]
Hillsborough County Sheriff Sued In Alleged Political Smear Conspiracy
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. – A third lawsuit that has surfaced against Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister, filed by the former primary c [...]
Ocala Florida Police Vigil, Prayer Case Sent Back To Lower Court
A federal appeals court Friday directed a district judge to reconsider a ruling that said a 2014 prayer vigil backed by the Ocala police chief wa [...]
Lawsuit Says After Vet’s Suicide, Cleaning Company Unlawfully Posted Remains On Social Media
TAMPA, Fla. - Retired U.S. Army Maj. Thomas Syers committed suicide on July 30, 2020, just eight months after he and his wife purchased their new [...]
Florida Attorney Sues Social Media Platform Parler After Unsolicited Text Message
TAMPA, Fla. - The social media platform, Parler, is being sued by a Florida Attorney after the company allegedly sent unsolicited text messages, [...]