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Alleged Opportunist Disguised as a Caregiver Sued for Theft, Exploitation
TAMPA, Fla. - A lawsuit from a Seminole Heights elderly woman against her live-in caregiver describes an alleged scenario of how an opportunist explo [...]
Credit Card Skimming Suspect Flees, Runs Over Detectives Foot
PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. - A Tampa man, who ran over a Pinellas County deputy’s foot as he attempted to escape a traffic stop, is believed to be involve [...]
Florida Best Buy Sued by Military Vet for False Arrest
BRANDON, FL. – A lawsuit alleging the false arrest and imprisonment of a U.S. military veteran over an erroneous charge of grand theft shoplifting de [...]
Troubled Divorcees Fight Over Dog, Deep Resentments
PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. - A couple barely into their 30’s recently divorced on June 17, but they’re back in court, and it’s not over the kids. It’s ove [...]
Florida Aquarium Sued for Alleged “Dangerous Conditions,” Overtime Pay Losses
TAMPA, Fla. - A former boat captain and dive master for The Florida Aquarium has filed a multi-faceted lawsuit against the non-profit corporation tha [...]
Ybor City’s Coyote Ugly Saloon Hit with Wrongful Death Lawsuit
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla - On September 26, 2019, a brawl outside a Ybor City nightclub resulted in the death of 25-year-old Dyante Neal of Tampa. No [...]
‘Sexual Harassment in the Kitchen’ EEOC Slams Tampa Chipotle
TAMPA, Fla.- Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. is under fire again, this time for sexual harassment negligence, and retaliation at the restaurant’s Intern [...]
Pot-Smoking Teenagers Go on Seminole Burglary Spree
PINELLAS COUNTY, FLORIDA - A Seminole teenage burglary spree on August 29, 2020, snatched up a variety of goods that were found in unlocked vehicles. [...]
South Florida Lawyer Charged with Fraud Investment Scheme
MIAMI, Fla. -- A Florida attorney and former outside counsel for 1 Global Capital LLC (1 Global), has been charged with conspiring to commit wire fra [...]
‘That B*tch is Responsible’ Accusations Fly after Tampa Man’s Suicide
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. – In the wee hours of April 10, 2019, Ryan Anderson, a former business partner of Federal Award Management Registry in Tamp [...]