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“Made In USA” A Sticky Topic As FTC Sues Clearwater Company For False Claims
CLEARWATER, FL – The FTC has sued Lithionics Battery LLC of Clearwater because of alleged proof “all of its battery and battery module products i [...]
Court Of Appeals Scrutinizes Florida Gov. DeSantis’ Crackdown On Social Media
Lawyers for Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration tried to persuade a federal appeals court Thursday to undo a preliminary injunction that blocked a [...]
One Florida City Fights Atheists Over Prayer Vigil That They Say Violated Their First Amendment Rights
Eight years ago, amid a rash of shootings that injured several children, the police chief in Ocala organized a prayer vigil for government and ci [...]
Attorneys For 3-Year-Old Girl Sexually Assaulted At Palm Harbor YMCA Asking Witnesses To Step Forward
PALM HARBOR, FL. - Attorneys representing a family and their 3-year-old daughter who was reportedly sexually assaulted at the YMCA in Palm Harbor [...]
Florida Points To Disney Measure In Big Tech Battle
With a federal appeals court poised to hear arguments Thursday in a battle about Florida’s attempt to crack down on large social-media companies, [...]
Former Pro Wrestler, Hulk Hogan, Hints At New Medical Malpractice Suit
Hulk Hogan via Twitter Profile
CLEARWATER, FL. – Former pro wrestler, Hulk Hogan, filed a Hillsborough County “Petition for Extension of Statute o [...]
State Seeks To End Lawsuit After Florida Redistricting Plan Passes
As a new round of legal battling begins about congressional redistricting, the state is asking a federal court to dismiss a lawsuit that has urge [...]
Florida Court Rules Against UCF In Speech Case
Amid national battles about speech on college campuses, a federal appeals court Thursday ruled that a University of Central Florida policy target [...]
Cat Fight Between Two Neighbors Ignites Over, Well, A Cat…
PALM HARBOR, FL. - The Postlethwaites and Hendersons have been townhouse neighbors for nearly two decades. They live six doors apart from each ot [...]
Florida Man Pleads Guilty To Threatening To Kill U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar
A Florida man pleaded guilty Tuesday to sending an email threatening to kill U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., the U.S. Department of Justice said. [...]