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A state appeals court Thursday rejected a woman’s attempt to seek punitive damages against the AMC movie-theater company after a 2018 incident in which gunshots in a parking lot caused moviegoers to rush from a theater. The woman, Faye Crump, filed a lawsuit against AMC…

Read More Punitive Damages Denied In Florida Theater Injury

TAMPA, Fla. – Tampa Police officers arrested two teens after a shooting related to a narcotic transaction in the Westshore Plaza parking garage. Tarivus Clemons, 16, and Armontae Wilson, 16, were both arrested, according to Tampa PD. According to police, the victim arrived at the…

Read More Tampa Police Arrest 2 Teens In Westshore Plaza Parking Garage Shooting

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed HB 583 Thursday, which allows for the purchase and sale of wine in glass containers up to 15 liters. “In Florida, we are always looking for ways to reduce regulation and improve our residents’ quality of life,” said Governor Ron…

Read More Florida Gov. DeSantis Signs Bill Increasing Wine Purchasing And Sale Options In The State

Members of the State Board of Education are considering ways to put more pressure on local teachers’ unions, amid delays in planned salary increases for teachers in some districts. On Wednesday, the board discussed efforts to distribute money approved last year by the Legislature. The…

Read More Florida Education Board Eyes Teacher Pay

Opening a new front in issues about protecting victims’ rights, the ailing mother of a recently released Florida inmate who was convicted of viciously attacking her over a decade ago has asked a federal judge to lift an order forbidding her son from contacting her.…

Read More Mother’s Lawsuit In Florida Adds Twist to Victims’ Rights

A divided appeals court Wednesday overturned a $43 million verdict against the cigarette maker Philip Morris USA Inc. in a lawsuit involving the death of a longtime smoker. A panel of the 3rd District Court of Appeal, in a 2-1 decision, said the trial included…

Read More Florida Appeals Court Tosses Out $43M Philip Morris USA Tobacco Verdict

PASCO COUNTY, Fla. – An 80-year-old New Port Richey woman has died after a crash that happened around 8:00 am on Wednesday. According to Florida Highway Patrol, a Kia Forte was traveling northbound on Little Road.  At the intersection of San Miguel Drive, the woman…

Read More New Port Richey Woman Dies After Crash On Little Road

The Atlantic hurricane season of 2024 is predicted to be one of the most active and intense in history, according to experts at AccuWeather. With warmer-than-average sea-surface temperatures and a transition from El Niño to La Niña conditions, all signs point to a hyperactive season…

Read More AccuWeather: Texas, Florida, And The Carolinas At Elevated Risk For ‘Explosive’ 2024 Hurricane Season

WAKULLA COUNTY, Fla. – Florida’s First Lady Casey DeSantis assisted Wakulla Giving Hands, Inc., a nonprofit organization, in providing food delivery to seniors in Florida at the Wakulla County Senior Center. Additionally, Wakulla Giving Hands, Inc. received a $20,000 grant from the First Lady via…

Read More Florida First Lady Casey DeSantis Serves Seniors In Wakulla County & Awards Nonprofit $20,000

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday announced that he signed a measure that will rename Tallahassee Community College as Tallahassee State College. The renaming of TCC follows nearly every other school in the state’s network of 28 colleges shedding the “community college” label in favor…

Read More Hillsborough Community College To Be The Only State College With ‘Community’ Moniker