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Jim RosicaJuly 25, 2016

A judge has allowed People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) to intervene in a public records lawsuit involving an animal research lab. Circuit Judge Terry Lewis of Tallahassee issued his order in the case Friday. “…PETA shall be considered for all purposes a party defendant in this action, and all pleadings and papers shall be served upon […]

Scott PowersJuly 20, 2016

Darden Restaurants lost a tax dispute with Orange County Wednesday that will result in the Orlando-based restaurant chain company having to pay $330,000 in back taxes and put $18.7 million of tangible personal property back on the county tax roll. The dispute led to Orange County Property Appraiser Rick Singh suing the company over tangible […]

Scott PowersJune 10, 2016

A former campaign staffer for Democratic congressional candidate Val Demings has sued her and her campaign for unpaid wages, while Demings contends the woman was a volunteer. The suit, filed in March, cleared a significant litigation hurdle after a hearing Thursday. Orange County Judge Martha C. Adams ruled against two motions Demings filed, to have the […]

Jim RosicaMay 31, 2016

The state’s highest court agreed to hear an appeal of a punitive damages award against the R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. in the case of a man who died from smoking, according to filings. The Florida Supreme Court accepted jurisdiction last Thursday, court dockets show. At trial, a jury found smoker James E. Schoeff 25 percent […]

Associated PressMay 24, 2016

A judge on Tuesday tossed aside a major lawsuit that contended the state is shortchanging its public school students, arguing that the groups and parents who have brought the challenge failed to show evidence of a crisis that required the courts to step in. Circuit Judge George Reynolds also questioned whether or not he even […]

Associated PressApril 5, 2016

Florida health officials have reached a settlement ending a decades-long class-action lawsuit that alleged the state is violating federal mandates by failing to deliver critical health services to millions of children on Medicaid. The settlement comes after a 2005 lawsuit against three state agencies alleging 390,000 children did not get a medical checkup in 2007 […]

Scott PowersMarch 28, 2016

Orange County Sheriff Jerry Demings, Property Appraiser Rick Singh and Tax Collector Scott Randolph cannot, as elected officials, sue Orange County over an election that changes the natures of their offices, a judge ruled Monday. However, Singh and Randolph can continue to challenge the election results as individuals, Circuit Court Judge Keith White ruled in Orange […]

Janelle Irwin TaylorFebruary 25, 2016

The powerful North Pinellas Bilirakis family is tied to a recent lawsuit filed in Pinellas County court. Evelyn Bilirakis, the niece of U.S. Rep Gus Bilirakis, allegedly struck an individual at Cypress Run Golf Club in Tarpon Springs while driving a golf cart. In the lawsuit naming the Golf Club, not the Bilirakis family, Jarunee Saengfah […]

Scott PowersFebruary 15, 2016

As if Saturday’s Republican presidential debate wasn’t harsh enough, Donald Trump turned it up Monday in an attack on fellow candidate U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, calling him “unstable,” and the “biggest liar I’ve ever come across.” Trump then threatened to sue Cruz. Trump took issue with how Cruz had characterized Trump’s stands on Supreme Court appointments, abortion, […]

Associated PressNovember 18, 2015

The state of Florida is asking a federal judge to throw out a lawsuit filed by the Seminole Tribe. The tribe last month sued the state in an effort to keep blackjack at its casinos, including the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Tampa and Hollywood. But lawyers for Florida contend in a motion […]

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PETA wins round in public records fight over monkeys

Darden Restaurants loses tax dispute with Orange County

Ex-campaign staffer sues Val Demings

Supreme Court agrees to hear smoking case

Florida public schools getting enough money, judge rules

Florida reaches settlement agreement in kids’ Medicaid case

Judge boots Orange County officers from lawsuit, but Scott Randolph, Rick Singh stay

Gus Bilirakis’ teen niece linked to golf cart crash lawsuit

Donald Trump calls Ted Cruz “unstable,” a “liar” and threatens lawsuit

Florida asks federal court to dismiss lawsuit filed by Seminole Tribe