Navigation In a gripping legal battle that has emerged from the sunny locales of Palm Beach County, Florida, a local resident has taken on a corporation and its general manager in a lawsuit alleging negligence. The complaint was filed by Celestina Gangemi on May 8, 2025, in the Circuit Court of the 1574 Judicial Circuit against […]
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Fla. Supreme Court reprimands two judges for misconduct
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – In two separate opinions released last week, the Florida Supreme Court publicly reprimanded both a Broward County judge and an Orange County judge. In a May 8 ruling, the state’s high court accepted an amended stipulation and findings by the Judicial Qualifications Commission that Broward County Judge Mardi Levey Cohen should be […]
Plaintiffs Allege Negligence Against Florida Resort Over Serious Injury Incident
In a gripping legal battle that has captured the attention of many, a couple from New York is taking on a prominent Florida resort over an incident that has allegedly caused them significant personal and emotional harm. Susan and James Baresel have filed a lawsuit against The Sandpearl Resort, LLC in the Circuit Court of […]
Attorney General James Uthmeier Secures Twenty-Year Prison Sentence for Fraudulent Pool Contractor
Attorney General James Uthmeier’s Office of Statewide Prosecution (OSP) secured a 20-year prison sentence for the owner of Olympus Pools, who defrauded Floridians. James Ivan Staten, Jr., owner and operator of Olympus Pools, stole more than $1.5 million from Floridians and failed to complete customer pools. Attorney General Uthmeier’s OSP previously secured a guilty conviction […]
Five apply to fill an Eighth Circuit judicial opening
The Eighth Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission has received the following applications for the circuit court vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Mark Moseley: Michael Lee Becker Lorelie Papel Brannan