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‘Attacked With A Rake’ Neighbors Dispute Over Property Boundaries Turns Violent
GIBSONTON, Fla. - Sunny and Nataliya Sia purchased property located in Gibsonton, Florida in 2014. In 2017, their property became the next-door neigh [...]
Florida Woman Sues Imaging Center After Breast Implant Crushed During Mammogram
A publicly traded diagnostic imaging service has been sued for improper handling of a woman’s breasts in preparation for conducting a mammogram.
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Motorcycle Training Under Scrutiny After Death of 73-Year-Old Spring Hill Woman
TAMPA, Fla. – Motorcycle training for Florida’s beginning “bike” riders is facing scrutiny under a lawsuit filed March 2nd in the Hillsborough Count [...]
A Horse With No Name: Lawsuit Against Country Cat House Mired in Questions
RIVERVIEW, Fla. - It was near 10 p.m. on October 25, 2020, when 29-year-old Joshua Clarke Philpott suddenly struck a horse standing in the middle of [...]
HART Sued, Responds to Allegations of Unconstitutional Religious Advertising Restrictions
TAMPA – A February 5 lawsuit against HART (Hillsborough Area Regional Transit) depicts current times and the nation’s struggle to either abolish or p [...]
Massachusetts Man Charged in Tampa Super Bowl Fake Merchandise Case
TAMPA, Fla. - On February 3, a BP gas station located at 3930 North Nebraska Avenue was the site of a law enforcement joint operation that seized NFL [...]
Former Florida Food Chain Executive Sued for Allegedly Transmitting Herpes to Sex Partner
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. - They met on an online dating service in March 2020. By the end of the month, “Jane Doe” and Patrick Gilliland engaged in [...]
Florida Woman With Kidney Stone, Has Arms and Legs Amputated, Medical Center Sued
LARGO, Fla. - A diabetic woman who suffered a kidney stone and ultimately lost her arms and legs has filed suit against a major hospital system and a [...]
Firefighters Union Files Second Lawsuit Against City of Tampa
TAMPA, Fla. - A second lawsuit has been filed against the City of Tampa in an attempt to protect the career of a rescue lieutenant from alleged abuse [...]
Kane’s Furniture Sued for Alleged Racial Discrimination, EEOC Bows Out
TAMPA, Fla. - On February 18th, a Hispanic female customer service employee filed a legal complaint against one of the area’s most renowned furniture [...]