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One Florida County, Homeowners Battle Over COVID Beach Closure
Described by a judge as having “some of the world’s most beautiful beaches,” Walton County is embroiled in an appeals-court fight about a decisio [...]
Baycare, St. Anthony’s Hospital Sued For Negligence Resulting In Amputation
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - St. Anthony’s Hospital and its parent company Baycare were sued May 30 along with two medical doctors for alleged negligen [...]
Supreme Court Delivers Major Immigration Ruling
Jennie Taer
The Supreme Court ruled that illegal aliens detained for six months don’t have the right to a bond hearing for release in a [...]
Florida Abortion Law Hit With Second Challenge
Pro-Abortion Activists
A South Florida Jewish congregation has challenged a new state law that blocks abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy, conte [...]
Bereaved Son Says A Florida Funeral Group Illegally Relocated Mom’s Body, Alleged Extortion Followed
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. - In a lawsuit filed against Northstar Funeral Services LLC, a bereaved son complains that his elderly mother’s decease [...]
Attempted Child Sexual Battery Prison “Gain Time” Case Roils Florida Court
Rejecting longstanding legal precedent, a state appeals court said Friday that a man convicted of attempted sexual battery on a child is eligible [...]
Lakeland Attorney Files Suit Against Supervisor Of Elections In Hillsborough, Allegations Of “Zuck Bucks,” Violating Florida Sunshine Law
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. - Craig Latimer, Hillsborough County Supervisor of Elections (HCSOE), and Lutz-based Vistra Communications, a governmen [...]
Granville Ritchie’s Death Sentence Upheld In Florida Court For Rape And Murder Of 9-Year-Old Girl
The Florida Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the conviction and death sentence of a Hillsborough County man convicted of sexually assaulting and murd [...]
Florida Justices Skeptical Of Challenge To Gun Law
Florida Supreme Court justices expressed skepticism Thursday about a challenge by cities and counties to a 2011 state law that threatens stiff pe [...]
Florida Court Weighs ‘Conundrum’ In Possible Smith & Wesson Lawsuit From Parkland Parents
A state appeals court could determine whether parents of a victim of the Parkland school shooting pursue a lawsuit against gun maker Smith & [...]