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Tampa Media Executive Sues Florida Department Of HSMV Over DUI Driver License Suspension
TAMPA, FL. – The Vice President of Sales for WFLA News Channel 8/Nexstar Broadcasting, filed a lawsuit against the Florida Department of Highway Safe [...]
Clint Eastwood Wins Millions In CBD Company Lawsuit
Harry Wilmerding
Actor Clint Eastwood and the company that controls the rights to likeness won a $6.1 million lawsuit Friday against a Lithuanian [...]
Church Parishioner Views Child Pornography While Sitting In Pews During Service
TAMPA, FL. - On September 2, the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office filed an Affidavit for Search Warrant in response to a parishioner of The River [...]
St. Pete Woman Files Insurance Claim To Repair Storm-Damaged Roof, Insurance Company Says She Caused Damage
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – A 59-year-old St. Petersburg woman is the latest victim of Citizens Property Insurance Corp.’s bad-faith practices, according [...]
Texas Couple Loses Multi-Million Dollar Florida Home Through Fake Warranty Deed
Another case of a stolen home through the creation of a fraudulent warranty deed has hit a Southlake, Texas couple who purchased a $5.75 million-doll [...]
“And F–k Censorship” Flying Dog Brewery Goes To Court In North Carolina Over A Rejected “Risque” Label
In contemporary America, a tussle over free speech can happen almost anywhere.
In North Carolina, it’s occurring on a beer bottle.
The Maryland [...]
Lawsuit Filed Against Florida Foster Mom After Being Found Innocent Of Child Abuse
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, FL. - In 2017, the American Tort Reform Foundation ranked Plaintiff-friendly Florida as the nation’s #1 “Judicial Hellhole.” The [...]
Condo Association Board Member Defies “No-Pet” Rule With Emotional Support Animal In 55+ Community
LARGO, FL. - A dispute between a non-profit condominium association, a property owner, and a back-peddling osteopathic physician has led to a lawsuit [...]
Florida Gov. DeSantis Announces More Than $5 Million Settlement With Florida Coalition Against Domestic Violence
Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced that the Department of Children and Families (DCF) and the Office of Attorney General settled pending civil ac [...]
Toddler’s Death From Fall Into Hillsborough River Raises Building Code Issues
TAMPA, Fl. - In a tragic case of déjà vu, a second child who wandered from home in Rivertree Landing Apartments has died from falling into the Hillsb [...]