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For animal breeders, selling dogs and cats to consumers is governed by a Florida statue often called the “puppy lemon law.” The statute – FS 828.29 – addresses cruelty, animal sales, and animal enterprise protection requirements. A recent case of a purebred animal euthanized by…
Read More Florida “Puppy Lemon Law” At Heart Of Euthanized Dog Small Claim
Following a trial that included disturbing 911 recordings and evidence, as well as emotional testimony from the surviving victim, prosecutors have secured a guilty verdict in the trial of Ronnie Oneal III. After deliberating for four-and-a-half hours, the 12-member jury found Oneal guilty as charged…
Read More Florida Man Guilty For Murdering His Daughter And Her Mom, Stabbing And Setting His Son On Fire
RUSKIN, Fla. – Cul-de-sac neighbors on Count Fleet Drive in Ruskin’s Belmont community have been hissing at each other for quite some time. As new neighbors move into the circle and change the dynamics, bringing diversity in age groups, kids, pets, and personalities, volatility has…
Read More Kitty, Kitty: Florida Neighborhood Stalker Identified As Kevin The Cat – But That’s Just the Beginning
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, FL. – A visit to the nail salon ended in an alleged modern-day case of “Peeping Tom,” according to the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office. Its Affidavit for Search Warrant tells a story that suggests there could be multiple victims in this case classified…
Read More Lithia Nail Salon Employee Accused Of Recording Teenager Using The Bathroom
TAMPA, Fla. – The City of Tampa has filed a “Motion to Dismiss” regarding a high-profile lawsuit alleging white cop discrimination. The entire case forces an examination of how Chief of Police Brian Dugan, the Police Benevolent Association serving as the police union, and Tampa…
Read More Inside City of Tampa’s Motion To Dismiss In White Cop Discrimination Case
Using a glimpse of the attacker’s face, along with DNA and fingerprints, prosecutors from the Hillsborough State Attorney’s secured a guilty verdict just before 11 p.m. Tuesday night in the first-degree murder trial of 41-year-old Yuniel Sentmanat-Gonzalez. Minutes later, the defendant was sentenced to life…
Read More Masked ‘Machete-Wielding’ Florida Man Convicted Of Murder In Grow House
TAMPA, Fla. – The City of Tampa Police filed for a vehicle search warrant that thus far has produced a Tampa General Hospital parking pass, a bottle of Stella Rosa, swabs, and latent fingerprints that will help connect a driver to a shooting incident on…
Read More Memorial Day Weekend Road Rage Shooting In Tampa Starts With ‘Flipping The Bird’
Ailan Evans The trial for a professor accused of concealing his relationship with China while receiving federal grant funding began Monday, the first following a slew of arrests of researchers and professors with ties to China. University of Tennessee associate professor Anming Hu, a Chinese…
Read More Professor Accused Of Hiding Chinese Ties Goes On Trial, First After Slew Of Similar Arrests
If you were convicted of a crime and received an unfair sentence, then you may be looking at an appeal. This can be a complicated and long process, so it is best to understand as much about it beforehand as you can. If there was…
Read More Understanding The Appeal Process
PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. – The owners of a food truck business are suing a Tampa Bay-area city over its draconian restaurant regulations that unfairly protected sit-down eateries – by allowing them to operate food trucks. According to the Institute for Justice, which represents the couple,…
Read More Tarpon Springs Food Truck Owners Sue Over City Ordinance That Protects Brick-And-Mortar Restaurants